noun
- rooms in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where clergy prepare for services
Usage: plural of sacristy
Examples
- The priest stored the communion chalices in one of the cathedral’s sacristies.
- Both sacristies were renovated to provide better storage for the vestments.
- The altar servers retrieved the candles from the sacristies before the service.
- The church’s two sacristies allowed for separate preparation areas during large ceremonies.
- Historic churches often have beautifully decorated sacristies with ornate cabinets.
- The sacristies were locked after evening prayers to secure the valuable religious items.