vestries

noun

a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held

in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

Roots

vestisvestr- · Latin · garment, clothing

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