Meaning & use
Sacristy
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A room in a church where sacred vessels, vestments, and other items used in worship are kept and clergy prepare for services.
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The priest vested for Mass in the small sacristy beside the altar.
Volunteers stored the ceremonial candles in the sacristy after the wedding.
A note on using this word
From the Latin 'sacer' meaning sacred; in some traditions the sacristy is also called the vestry.
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vestry
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