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VEST'RY, n. L. 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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Entry for 'Vestry'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​v/vestry.html.