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PRONUNCIATION OF VESTRIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VESTRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vestries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VESTRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vestries

Vestry

A vestry refers to both a room in or attached to a place of worship, and the committees that meet there. In England in times past, these groups exercised considerable power, given the role of the Church of England.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VESTRIES

vestigial
vestigially
vestigium
vestimental
vestimentary
vesting
vestiture
vestless
vestlike
Vestmann Islands
Vestmannaeyjar
vestment
vestmental
vestral
vestry
vestryman
vestrymen
vestural
vesture
vesturer

WORDS THAT END LIKE VESTRIES

accessories
ancestries
Castries
chemistries
countries
entries
gantries
industries
Low Countries
ministries
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
pantries
pastries
pleasantries
registries
retries
service industries
symmetries
tapestries
toiletries
tries

Synonyms and antonyms of vestries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vestries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VESTRIES

Find out the translation of vestries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vestries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vestries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

vestries
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sacristías
570 millions of speakers

English

vestries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vestries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجالس الكنائس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ризницы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sacristias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vestries
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sacristies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vestries
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sakristeien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vestries
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vestries
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Candhake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vestries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vestries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vestries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vestries
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sagrestie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vestries
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ризниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vestries
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vestries
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konsistories
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vestries
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sakristi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vestries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VESTRIES»

The term «vestries» is normally little used and occupies the 139.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VESTRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vestries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vestries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vestries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VESTRIES»

Discover the use of vestries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vestries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cultivating the Missional Church: New Soil for Growing ...
Written from a post-Christendom and missional worldview, this book was born of a singular question asked in hundreds of ways: “What do we do to be faithful in this changed and changing reality?” Whether shaped by anxiety, a foretaste of ...
Randolph C. Ferebee, 2012
2
Vestries: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
3
The Sanitary Powers and Duties of Vestries as Sewer ...
In treating of this matter in detail, I have divided the consideration of the subject into four parts, as follows : — I. — In what cases Vestries are Sewer Authorities. II. — How Vestries may act as Sewer Authorities. III. — The Duties and Powers of ...
James B. Hutchins, 1869
4
A treatise on the powers and duties of parish vestries in ...
+A. THE PRINCIPAL STATUTES RELATING TO VESTRIES. + 58 GEO. 3, c. 69. An Act for the Regulation of Parish Vestries. 58 628- 3. [3rd June, 1818.] C? ' WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the manner of holding parish vestries, and the ...
Alfred WILLS (Right Hon. Sir), 1855
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The Relations of the Clergy to Their Vestries and ...
An Essay on Church Law William Stevens Perry. The Relations of the Clergy to their Vestries and Congregations. Questions and contentions which have arisen during the past few years, and which are constantly arising in quarters where the  ...
William Stevens Perry, 1892
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London: A Social History
villages beyond the Bills' - Hammersmith, Chelsea, Paddington, Marylebone and St Pancras - were ruled by their diverse vestries, and some 200 parish vestries enjoyed greater or lesser authority within the metropolis. Parish set-ups varied ...
Roy Porter, 1998
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The London and Westminster Review
try differs from almost every other in the principle of its appointment or in the extent of its powers. The select vestries are those in which the members appoint each other, filling up vacancies as they occur, without any reference to the ...
‎1836
8
Parish Law: Being a Digest of the Law Relating to Parishes
CHAPTER X.— SELECT VESTRIES. Section I. Select Vestries by Custom. II. Select Vestries by Statute. III. Vestries for the Affairs of the Poor. SECTION I. — SELECT VESTRIES BY CUSTOM. How they originated.] Select vestries seem to have ...
John Steer, 2011
9
Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790-1870
influence of smaller tradesmen and ratepayers and to dispense altogether with open vestries. In relation to these reforms, London proved problematic. Concerted opposition from Southwark and the City of London, in which the small size of ...
David R. Green, 2010
10
REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS: TWENTY-TWO VOLUMES
VESTRIES. 2. Representative Vestries. Self-appointed Vestries. " In the parish of Epsom a select vestry .was established in 1823, which has continued down to the present year ; and very material advantage has arisen to the inhabitants, both ...
‎1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VESTRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vestries is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rufus Ashton Baines Jr.
He has been active in many churches serving on the vestries of Trinity Episcopal in Washington, St. John's Episcopal Church in Tappahannock, and St. «Suffolk News-Herald, Jul 15»
2
Religious leaders have mixed response on gay marriage ruling
... same-sex unions, Miller allowed local clergy to use the rite for couples already married by civil authorities if their vestries, or parish councils, sign off on its use. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
3
Artefacts dug up at an Abergele church
"Human remains were uncovered under the floor in the vestries as well as outside the on the south side of the church. "This provides physical evidence to ... «Rhyl Journal, Jun 15»
4
God ISN'T male but calling Him a 'She' is unholy twaddle says …
... use of 'female language' to describe God, know that such a change would lead to bitter rows in vestries and thunderous denunciations in the General Synod, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Smiting the Brats: Jeremy Clarkson, 'Top Gear' and the BBC
Much has been made that the program sets were vestries less of worshipping television and radio than providing ample opportunities for assault, harassment ... «International Policy Digest, Mar 15»
6
Smiting the Brats: Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear and the BBC
Much has been made that the program sets were vestries less of worshipping television and radio than providing ample opportunities for assault, harassment ... «Scoop.co.nz, Mar 15»
7
Sooty and sweep: how the Victorians cleaned up the country
We plunge into the workings of vestries (local boards), parishes, reports and committees, each better named than the next. (I can't decide whether my favourite is ... «New Statesman, Jan 15»
8
Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth by Lee Jackson …
The responsibility for ensuring the cleanliness of the city's streets fell to London's vestries, parish committees comprising the great and the good – or, as Charles ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
9
Bygones: How Mickleover church went from £1500 base to …
Money was obviously not plentiful and it was not until September 1913 that it was finally resolved to build the chapel and vestries and an architect, Mr Lambert of ... «Derby Telegraph, Sep 14»
10
Paul Beaupre'
Paul served on many vestries with many Episcopal Churches. Paul was a man of faith, who was very loving and caring. He will be greatly missed by all who ... «Monitor Online, Jun 14»

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