Etymology

vestry

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Today it means: A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman vesterie ← Old French vestiaire ← Latin vestiarium
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  1. Latin · derived fromvestiarium“wardrobe”
  2. Old French · derived fromvestiaire“room for vestments, dressing room”
  3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromvesterie
  4. English todayvestry

From Anglo-Norman vesterie, from Old French vestiaire (“room for vestments, dressing room”), from Latin vestiarium (“wardrobe”). Doublet of vestiary.

Words from the same roots

Latinvestiarium all →

vestiary

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