verger
English
noun
Definitions
- One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.
- (chiefly) A lay person who takes care of the interior of a church and acts as an attendant during services, where he or she carries the verge (or virge). In the United States, the office is generally combined with that of sexton.
- (chiefly) An usher; also, in major ecclesiastical landmarks, a tour guide.
- (Britain) An attendant upon a dignitary, such as a bishop or dean, a justice, etc.
Etymology
Affix from English verge (rod).
Origin
English
verge
Gloss
rod
Kanji
棒
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- verge English
- vergeboard English
- vergeress English
- vergership English
- vergeth English
- verge Middle French