Vestry

Vestry
Vestry Ves"try, n.; pl. {Vestries}. [OE. vestrye, F. vestiaire, L. vestiarium, fr. vestiarius belonging to clothes, fr. vestis a garment. See {Vest}, n., and cf. {Vestiary}.] 1. A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary. [1913 Webster]

He said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. --2 Kings x. 22. [1913 Webster]

2. (Ch. of Eng.) A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry. [1913 Webster]

3. (Prot. Epis. Ch.) A body, composed of wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal concerns. [1913 Webster]

{Metropolitan vestry}, in the city of London, and certain specified parishes and places in England, a body composed of householders who pay poor rates. Its duties include the repair of churches, care of highways, the appointment of certain officers, etc.

{Select vestry}, a select number of persons chosen in large and populous English parishes to represent and manage the concerns of the parish for one year. --Mozley & W.

{Vestry board} (Ch. of Eng.), a vestry. See def. 2, above.

{Vestry clerk}, an officer chosen by the vestry, who keeps a record of its proceedings; also, in England, one who keeps the parish accounts and books.

{Vestry meeting}, the meeting of a vestry or vestry board; also, a meeting of a parish held in a vestry or other place. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • vestry — (n.) late 14c., probably from Anglo Fr. *vesterie, from O.Fr. vestiaire room for vestments, from L. vestarium wardrobe, noun use of neuter of vestiarius (adj.) of clothes, from vestis garment (see VEST (Cf. vest) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • vestry — ► NOUN (pl. vestries) ▪ a room in or attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into ceremonial vestments. ORIGIN Latin vestiarium …   English terms dictionary

  • vestry — [ves′trē] n. pl. vestries [ME vestrie < OFr vestiarie < L vestiarium, wardrobe < vestis, garment: see VEST] 1. a room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and the sacred vessels are kept; sacristy 2. a room in a church or… …   English World dictionary

  • Vestry — St. George s Parish Vestry House built in 1766 at Perryman, Maryland A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept (see also sacristy), and in which the clergy and choir robe… …   Wikipedia

  • Vestry —    The name given to the room attached to or within the church building, used for vesting in, or in which the vestments are kept. From the old custom of parish meetings be held in it, such meetings were called the Vestry; a name that has since… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • vestry — UK [ˈvestrɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms vestry : singular vestry plural vestries a room in a church used for storing things …   English dictionary

  • vestry — In ecclesiastical law, the place in a church where the priest s vestures are deposited. Also an assembly of the minister, church wardens, and parishioners, usually held in the vestry of the church, or in a building called a vestry hall, to act… …   Black's law dictionary

  • vestry — Revestiary Re*ves ti*a*ry, n. [LL. revestiarium: cf. F. revestiaire. See {Revest}.] The apartment, in a church or temple, where the vestments, etc., are kept; now contracted into {vestry}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vestry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vestiary, sacristy; chapel. See council. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. church room, vestry room, robing room; see sacristy …   English dictionary for students

  • vestry — [[t]ve̱stri[/t]] vestries N COUNT A vestry is a room in a church which the clergy use as an office or to change into their ceremonial clothes for church services …   English dictionary

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