sacristy
nounUK /ˈsæk.rɪ.sti/
US /ˈsæk.rɪ.sti/
A small room in a church where special things for services are kept.
The priest put on his robe in the sacristy before the morning service.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A room where sacred vessels and vestments are stored and where clergy prepare for worship.
The silver chalices were locked in the sacristy after the ceremony.
3. A place in a monastery for keeping valuables and books.
The old manuscripts were kept in the monastery's sacristy.
4. The office or role of a sacristan who cares for a church.
He took on the sacristy duties after the former caretaker retired.