The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sacristy — • A room in the church or attached thereto, where the vestments, church furnishings and the like, sacred vessels, and other treasures are kept, and where the clergy meet and vest for the various ecclesiastical functions Catholic Encyclopedia.… … Catholic encyclopedia
sacristy — repository for sacred things, mid 15c., from Anglo Fr. sacrestie, from M.L. sacrista, from L. sacer sacred (see SACRED (Cf. sacred)) … Etymology dictionary
sacristy — ► NOUN (pl. sacristies) ▪ a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept. ORIGIN Latin sacristia, from sacer sacred … English terms dictionary
sacristy — [sak′ristē] n. pl. sacristies [Fr sacristie < ML(Ec) sacristia < sacrista, sacristan < L sacer, SACRED] a room in a church, usually adjoining the sanctuary, where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc. are kept; vestry … English World dictionary
Sacristy — A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments (such as the cassock and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate… … Wikipedia
sacristy — UK [ˈsækrɪstɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms sacristy : singular sacristy plural sacristies a room in a church where holy objects and special clothes for ceremonies are kept … English dictionary
sacristy — /sak ri stee/, n., pl. sacristies. an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept. [1400 50; late ME < ML sacristia vestry, equiv. to sacrist(a) (see SACRISTAN) + … Universalium
sacristy — [[t]sæ̱krɪsti[/t]] sacristies N COUNT A sacristy is the room in a church where the priest or minister changes into their official clothes and where holy objects are kept … English dictionary
sacristy — This term (from the Latin sacer, meaning dedicated or holy ) refers to the place where a church s vestments,vessels, and other sacred objects are kept; usually a sacristy is a room inside a church, but sometimes it is an annex or separate… … Glossary of theological terms
sacristy — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English sacristie, from Medieval Latin sacristia, from sacrista sacristan, from Latin sacr , sacer Date: 15th century a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests … New Collegiate Dictionary
