English Explanatory Dictionary

vestiarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a vestiary or vestments.
noun
  1. During the vestiarian controversy, a supporter of the wearing of vestments by the clergy (as opposed to an anti-vestiarian who considered the wearing of vestments a form of idolatry).
  2. A member of a monastery responsible for making, caring for, and distributing habits.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɛs.tɪˈɛəɹi.ən/ /ˌvɛs.tɪˈɛɹi.ən/

Word forms

vestiarian vestiarians

Etymology

See vestiary.

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