ALL meanings of vestry
ves·try
V v - noun plural vestry a room in or a building attached to a church, in which the vestments, and sometimes liturgical objects, are kept; sacristy. 1
- noun plural vestry (in some churches) a room in or a building attached to a church, used as a chapel, for prayer meetings, for the Sunday school, etc. 1
- noun plural vestry Episcopal Church. a committee elected by members of a congregation to serve with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church. 1
- noun plural vestry Church of England. a meeting attended by all the parishioners or by a committee of parishioners during which the official business of the church is discussed. 1
- noun vestry church: storage room for vestments 1
- countable noun vestry 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. 0
- noun vestry a room in or attached to a church in which vestments, sacred vessels, etc, are kept 0
- noun vestry a room in or attached to some churches, used for Sunday school, meetings, etc 0
- noun vestry a meeting of all the members of a parish or their representatives, to transact the official business of the parish 0
- noun vestry the body of members meeting for this; the parish council 0
- noun vestry a committee of vestrymen chosen by the congregation to manage the temporal affairs of their church 0
- noun vestry a room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and the sacred vessels are kept; sacristy 0
- noun vestry a room in a church or church building for prayer meetings, Sunday school, etc. 0
- noun vestry a group of church members who manage the temporal affairs of the church 0
- noun vestry a meeting of such a group or of the parishioners in general 0
- noun vestry the place for this 0
- noun vestry 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. 0
- noun vestry A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish. 0
- noun vestry An assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry. 0