Definition of vestry in English:

vestry

nounPlural vestries ˈvɛstriˈvɛstri

1A room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into ceremonial vestments.
（与教堂相连的）事务室；祭服室
Example sentencesExamples
- By the time the choir had gone into the vestry, the entire church was in complete and utter darkness.
- Today the building has interesting features including stained glass windows, a carved rood screen, a pipe organ, a choir vestry and a beautifully carved pulpit.
- Outside is a small boiler house and the vestry with a single room of about 90 sq ft.
- It will also include two meeting rooms, a kitchen, an office, a vestry and toilets.
- How many boxes of candles are stacked in church vestries across Britain?
- The new vestry (started August 1, projected completion date October 31) is just beginning to get its roof on.
- The first hymn will provide the perfect cover for a quick dash to the vestry, where Andrew will swap the father's suit for his vicar's vestments.
- A system of smoke detectors is set to cover the entire cathedral including the soon to be completed new vestry and education room.
- This simple meeting room was opened in 1840, being a large room with a small vestry to the rear.
- This morning we had a working party to clear the existing vestry.
- After ransacking the vestry and attempting to tear a steel donation box from the wall the burglars left empty-handed.
- They were married in the vestry of St. Patrick's Cathedral, in New York, one week after his first novel, This Side of Paradise, was published.
- Original plans to rebuild the vestry were estimated at £350,000, with £260,000 of that received from a legacy.
- The school opened with just nine pupils, using a church hall as a classroom and the vestry as an office.
- They have found neglected war memorials left in back rooms, museum stores and vestries, and hope that their work will persuade the relevant organisations to display them prominently once more.
- Please inform your priest in the vestry before Mass if you wish to receive.
- The vestry includes a toilet for the disabled and baby-changing facilities.
- The new choir and organ loft will create a useful space underneath for a vestry with a secure area for valuables, kitchens, toilets and storage space.
- Almost every gravestone was flattened by the force of the water which even got into the vestry - two steps higher than the church floor.
- Albert had been working in the vestry and was caught.
1. 1.1 A meeting of parishioners, originally in a vestry, for the conduct of parochial business.
  教区会议

Origin

Late Middle English: probably from an Anglo-Norman French alteration of Old French vestiarie, from Latin vestiarium.

Definition of vestry in US English:

vestry

nounˈvestrēˈvɛstri

1A room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into vestments.
（与教堂相连的）事务室；祭服室
Example sentencesExamples
- By the time the choir had gone into the vestry, the entire church was in complete and utter darkness.
- After ransacking the vestry and attempting to tear a steel donation box from the wall the burglars left empty-handed.
- This morning we had a working party to clear the existing vestry.
- Albert had been working in the vestry and was caught.
- The first hymn will provide the perfect cover for a quick dash to the vestry, where Andrew will swap the father's suit for his vicar's vestments.
- The new vestry (started August 1, projected completion date October 31) is just beginning to get its roof on.
- Today the building has interesting features including stained glass windows, a carved rood screen, a pipe organ, a choir vestry and a beautifully carved pulpit.
- Outside is a small boiler house and the vestry with a single room of about 90 sq ft.
- Almost every gravestone was flattened by the force of the water which even got into the vestry - two steps higher than the church floor.
- The vestry includes a toilet for the disabled and baby-changing facilities.
- Original plans to rebuild the vestry were estimated at £350,000, with £260,000 of that received from a legacy.
- They have found neglected war memorials left in back rooms, museum stores and vestries, and hope that their work will persuade the relevant organisations to display them prominently once more.
- This simple meeting room was opened in 1840, being a large room with a small vestry to the rear.
- Please inform your priest in the vestry before Mass if you wish to receive.
- The school opened with just nine pupils, using a church hall as a classroom and the vestry as an office.
- A system of smoke detectors is set to cover the entire cathedral including the soon to be completed new vestry and education room.
- How many boxes of candles are stacked in church vestries across Britain?
- They were married in the vestry of St. Patrick's Cathedral, in New York, one week after his first novel, This Side of Paradise, was published.
- The new choir and organ loft will create a useful space underneath for a vestry with a secure area for valuables, kitchens, toilets and storage space.
- It will also include two meeting rooms, a kitchen, an office, a vestry and toilets.
1. 1.1 A meeting of parishioners, originally in a vestry, for the conduct of parochial business.
  教区会议
2. 1.2 A body of parishioners meeting in a vestry.
  Example sentencesExamples
  And it might be interesting to challenge the vestry to decide whether it's ethical to use these techniques in a pledge campaign.
  The legitimacy of that refusal was contested by the parish vestry.
  Trustees, members of vestries, and elders need to raise this question and hold church staff (both paid and volunteer) responsible for this kind of accountability.
  When the rector resigned, she was elected to the vestry.
  I have been on my local library board and served on our church vestry.

Origin

Late Middle English: probably from an Anglo-Norman French alteration of Old French vestiarie, from Latin vestiarium.

单词	vestry
释义	Definition of vestry in English: vestry nounPlural vestries ˈvɛstriˈvɛstri 1A room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into ceremonial vestments. （与教堂相连的）事务室；祭服室 Example sentencesExamples By the time the choir had gone into the vestry, the entire church was in complete and utter darkness. Today the building has interesting features including stained glass windows, a carved rood screen, a pipe organ, a choir vestry and a beautifully carved pulpit. Outside is a small boiler house and the vestry with a single room of about 90 sq ft. It will also include two meeting rooms, a kitchen, an office, a vestry and toilets. How many boxes of candles are stacked in church vestries across Britain? The new vestry (started August 1, projected completion date October 31) is just beginning to get its roof on. The first hymn will provide the perfect cover for a quick dash to the vestry, where Andrew will swap the father's suit for his vicar's vestments. A system of smoke detectors is set to cover the entire cathedral including the soon to be completed new vestry and education room. This simple meeting room was opened in 1840, being a large room with a small vestry to the rear. This morning we had a working party to clear the existing vestry. After ransacking the vestry and attempting to tear a steel donation box from the wall the burglars left empty-handed. They were married in the vestry of St. Patrick's Cathedral, in New York, one week after his first novel, This Side of Paradise, was published. Original plans to rebuild the vestry were estimated at £350,000, with £260,000 of that received from a legacy. The school opened with just nine pupils, using a church hall as a classroom and the vestry as an office. They have found neglected war memorials left in back rooms, museum stores and vestries, and hope that their work will persuade the relevant organisations to display them prominently once more. Please inform your priest in the vestry before Mass if you wish to receive. The vestry includes a toilet for the disabled and baby-changing facilities. The new choir and organ loft will create a useful space underneath for a vestry with a secure area for valuables, kitchens, toilets and storage space. Almost every gravestone was flattened by the force of the water which even got into the vestry - two steps higher than the church floor. Albert had been working in the vestry and was caught. 1.1 A meeting of parishioners, originally in a vestry, for the conduct of parochial business. 教区会议 Origin Late Middle English: probably from an Anglo-Norman French alteration of Old French vestiarie, from Latin vestiarium. Definition of vestry in US English: vestry nounˈvestrēˈvɛstri 1A room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into vestments. （与教堂相连的）事务室；祭服室 Example sentencesExamples By the time the choir had gone into the vestry, the entire church was in complete and utter darkness. After ransacking the vestry and attempting to tear a steel donation box from the wall the burglars left empty-handed. This morning we had a working party to clear the existing vestry. Albert had been working in the vestry and was caught. The first hymn will provide the perfect cover for a quick dash to the vestry, where Andrew will swap the father's suit for his vicar's vestments. The new vestry (started August 1, projected completion date October 31) is just beginning to get its roof on. Today the building has interesting features including stained glass windows, a carved rood screen, a pipe organ, a choir vestry and a beautifully carved pulpit. Outside is a small boiler house and the vestry with a single room of about 90 sq ft. Almost every gravestone was flattened by the force of the water which even got into the vestry - two steps higher than the church floor. The vestry includes a toilet for the disabled and baby-changing facilities. Original plans to rebuild the vestry were estimated at £350,000, with £260,000 of that received from a legacy. They have found neglected war memorials left in back rooms, museum stores and vestries, and hope that their work will persuade the relevant organisations to display them prominently once more. This simple meeting room was opened in 1840, being a large room with a small vestry to the rear. Please inform your priest in the vestry before Mass if you wish to receive. The school opened with just nine pupils, using a church hall as a classroom and the vestry as an office. A system of smoke detectors is set to cover the entire cathedral including the soon to be completed new vestry and education room. How many boxes of candles are stacked in church vestries across Britain? They were married in the vestry of St. Patrick's Cathedral, in New York, one week after his first novel, This Side of Paradise, was published. The new choir and organ loft will create a useful space underneath for a vestry with a secure area for valuables, kitchens, toilets and storage space. It will also include two meeting rooms, a kitchen, an office, a vestry and toilets. 1.1 A meeting of parishioners, originally in a vestry, for the conduct of parochial business. 教区会议 1.2 A body of parishioners meeting in a vestry. Example sentencesExamples And it might be interesting to challenge the vestry to decide whether it's ethical to use these techniques in a pledge campaign. The legitimacy of that refusal was contested by the parish vestry. Trustees, members of vestries, and elders need to raise this question and hold church staff (both paid and volunteer) responsible for this kind of accountability. When the rector resigned, she was elected to the vestry. I have been on my local library board and served on our church vestry. Origin Late Middle English: probably from an Anglo-Norman French alteration of Old French vestiarie, from Latin vestiarium.
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