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Definition of vestry

vestry

/ˈvɛs.tɹi/
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Plural:vestries
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• noun

1

A room in or attached to a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where sacred vessels and parish records are kept.

Example

"The choir members gathered in the vestry to put on their robes before the morning service."

2

An elected committee of parishioners in an Episcopal or Anglican church that administers the temporal and financial affairs of the parish, originally so called because it met in the church robing room.

Example

"The vestry voted unanimously to approve the budget for repairing the historic church roof."

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• Nearby Words

vesting
vestless
vestment
vestry
vesuvius
vet
vetch

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English vestrie, borrowed from Anglo-French vestrie, from Medieval Latin vestiarium ('wardrobe' or 'robing room'), derived from Latin vestis ('garment').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vestry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vestry
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