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sacristy

nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/sɐkɾiʃˈtiɐ/sa·cris·ti·a

Definition

1

A room in a church where the sacred vessels, vestments, and other liturgical items are kept and where the clergy prepare for services.

Usage examples

The priest retrieved the chalice from the sacristy.
The altar servers got ready in the sacristy.

Synonyms

Common combinations

church sacristysacristy doorin the sacristy