VEST'RY, noun [Latin vestiarium.] 1. A room appendant to a church, in which the sacerdotal vestments, in which the sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are kept, and where parochial meetings are held. 2. A parochial assembly, so called because held in the vestry The council are chosen by the vestry
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