as in sacristy
a room in a church building for sacred furnishings (as vestments) the priest returned the chalice to the vestry

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Recent Examples of vestry Since then, the vestry at St. Mark’s — a board of directors with 12 members who represent the political spectrum, Shumard said — voted unanimously to form a committee to explore hosting a family and take training through Episcopal Migration Ministries. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Lee was a member of the vestry at the church. Fox News, 13 June 2020 The committee’s recommended deal with Crow got a thumbs-up from the church’s governing vestry. Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2022 After the service, Savannah ducked into the vestry with her new husband and the bridesmaids to sneak in an outfit change. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for vestry 

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“Vestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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