Meanings
nounvestryman (plural vestrymen)
plural vestrymen
- A member of a parochial vestry, especially one who is a man.
Synonyms: vestryperson
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of a parochial vestry, especially one who is a man.
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Origin
- Englishvestry
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Middle Englishman
- Englishvestryman
Translations
Bulgarian черковен настоятел
- черковен настоятел (čerkoven nastojatel)member of a parochial vestry
Māori kaiwēteri
- kaiwēterimember of a parochial vestry
Cite this entry
APA
vestryman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vestryman
MLA
“vestryman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vestryman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vestryman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vestryman.
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