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sacristy
a room attached to a church or chapel where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept and where priests attire themselves
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Sacristy
a room in a Catholic church, located north or south of the choir, where sacred utensils are kept, priests don their vestments, and some rites are performed. There are also sacristies in the form of freestanding buildings.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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