Bible Dictionaries
Vestry
King James Dictionary
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.