SACRISTY


Meaning of SACRISTY in English

[ 'sakrɪsti ]

■ noun ( plural sacristies ) a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.

Origin

ME: from Fr. sacristie , from med. L. sacristia , based on L. sacer , sacr- 'sacred'.

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