vestry

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for vestry

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vestry : අයබදු ගෙවන්නන්ගේ නියෝජිත පිරිස

vestry : වේෂ්ටන කුටිය

vestry definition

Noun.

  1. A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.
  2. A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry.
  3. A body, composed of wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal concerns.