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sacristy

Pronunciation: /ˈsakrɪsti/
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Definition of sacristy

noun (plural sacristies)

  • a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and articles of worship are kept.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French sacristie, from medieval Latin sacristia, based on Latin sacer, sacr- 'sacred'

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