sacristy

[ sak-ri-stee ]

/ ˈsæk rɪ sti /

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noun, plural sac·ris·ties.

an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.

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Origin of sacristy

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin sacristia vestry, equivalent to sacrist(a) (see sacristan) + -ia-y³

Words nearby sacristy

sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacring, sacring bell, sacristan, sacristy, sacro-, sacroiliac, sacrosanct, sacrum, sad

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How to use sacristy in a sentence

You can't go against that, as I told Major Wilton—that's our people's warden—in the sacristy.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
The sacristy is beautiful, built by Giovanni da Sangallo, and the cloisters now spoiled are the work of Ammanati.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
The pupil of a goldsmith practising the craft of a founder, he cast the sacristy gates of the Duomo for Luca della Robbia.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
As soon as it is dark we might get out by that sacristy door at the rear.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty

And with a feeling of relief Groener watched the priest as he disappeared in the passage leading to the sacristy.
Through the Wall|Cleveland Moffett

British Dictionary definitions for sacristy

sacristy

/ (ˈsækrɪstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a room attached to a church or chapel where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc, are kept and where priests attire themselves

Word Origin for sacristy

C17: from Medieval Latin sacristia; see sacristan

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