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vestiarian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌvɛs.tɪˈɛəɹi.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌvɛs.tɪˈɛɹi.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a vestiary or vestments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of a monastery responsible for making, caring for, and distributing habits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

See vestiary.