Definition
- (noun) A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy. “The choirboys change into their cassocks in the vestry.”
- (noun) A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish. “The vestry meets on the first Tuesday of every month.”
- (noun) An assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
Word stats
- Vestry contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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What does Vestry mean?
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.
How many letters are in Vestry?
Vestry has 6 letters.
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