Vestry

usgb/ˈvestri/
noun

A room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where clothes and utensils are kept.

The archbishop was in the vestry, getting ready for the wedding ceremony.
Visual representation of "vestry" - A room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where clothes and utensils are kept.

Often appears as...

  • in the vestry
  • priest's vestry
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Church preparation

The vestry refers to a specific room in a church where activities before services occur.

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The choir members gathered in the vestry to don their robes.
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Storage space

The vestry is also utilized for storing liturgical garments and religious objects.

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Please retrieve the baptismal gown from the vestry.
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Clergy privacy

A vestry provides a private area for clergy to prepare away from the congregation.

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The priest spent a few moments in the vestry in silent prayer.
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