ри́зница — meaning in English

English meaning

• sacristy noun A room in a church used to store sacred vessels, vestments, and other items, and sometimes for clergy to prepare before services.
• vestry noun A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes.

Senses

ри́зница is used for these senses in English:

• sacristy A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.
• vestry A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.

vestry — full definition

1. noun A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes.
2. noun An assembly of persons (ad hoc or recurrent) who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
3. noun A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.

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