vestries Meaning & Definition
What Does Vestries Mean?
Vestries is used as a noun meaning plural of vestry.
Vestries Definition (Noun)
- plural of vestry
Noun
- A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.
The choirboys change into their cassocks in the vestry.
- A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.
The vestry meets on the first Tuesday of every month.
- An assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
Synonyms of Vestries
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Vestries synonyms and antonyms →Vestries in a Sentence
The choirboys change into their cassocks in the vestry.
The vestry meets on the first Tuesday of every month.
Word Forms & Grammar
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