noun
sacristy
SAK-rihs-tee
noun
1
A room in a church used to store sacred vessels, vestments, and other items, and sometimes for clergy to prepare before services.
"The priest changed into his robes in the sacristy."
How to Use Sacristy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA storage and preparation room in a church.
Word Forms
sacristies plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman sacrestie, from Medieval Latin sacristia.