verger
pronunciation
How to pronounce verger in British English:
UK [ˈvɜ:dʒə(r)]
How to pronounce verger in American English:
US [ˈvɜrdʒə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
Word Origin
- verger (n.)
- "one who carries a verge as an officer of the church," c. 1400, probably from Anglo-French *verger, from verge (see verge (n.)).
Example
- 1. Mason verger wants to kill you , dr. lecter .
- 2. Was it mason verger you sold me to ?
- 3. Mason verger : that 's not what I asked .