verger
IPA: vˈɝdʒɝ
noun
- One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.
- (chiefly Britain, Christianity) 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 Britain, Christianity) 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.
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Examples of "verger" in Sentences
- Verger and Nixer are the same user.
- Verger declined the call for surrender.
- The verger has a white jabot at the throat.
- The traditional prize is a kiss from the verger.
- The highest point in the commune is the Faux Verger.
- Her mother continues the role of verger at the church.
- The vicar and the verger are to officiate the game as umpires.
- However, it destroys the banister, much to the Verger's chagrin.
- Mainwaring attempts a googly, but it is given no ball by the verger.
- A verger is a person who assists in the ordering of religious services.
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