verger


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
verger/ˈvɜːʤə(r)/
noun
  • 1 an official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.
  • 2 an officer who carries a rod before a bishop or dean as a symbol of office.
– derivatives
vergership noun.
– origin ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. (see verge2).
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