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单词 verger
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Definition of verger in English:

verger

noun ˈvəːdʒəˈvərdʒər
  • 1An official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.

    教堂司事

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A city centre church verger has the power to summon scores of police and dozens of security guards at the touch of a button.
    • A verger accidentally locked up without realising that Mr Poole, a former chief general manager with the Norwich Building Society, was still inside.
    • He went to see the vicar at St Michaels, who just listened and smiled as he poured tea, then offered him a part-time job as a verger.
    • Colleagues and friends of the verger, who had worked at the Minster for 25 years, have been quietly reflecting on his life.
    • Mr Angus had joined the Minster staff in October 1980 as part of a team of vergers who help with the day-to-day running of the cathedral.
    • For example, the doorkeeper did most of the jobs we would now associate with the modern verger.
  • 2An officer who carries a rod before a bishop or dean as a symbol of office.

    (为主教或教长)执权杖者

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only the old verger allows himself no rest, and still rings the service in and out.
    • I was the last verger of the Garrison Church and took part in the final service.
    • Church officials gave more details yesterday about a popular verger who plunged more than 100 ft to his death from York Minster on Sunday.
    • He has resigned with immediate effect but will continue with some of his tasks until a new verger is found.

Derivatives

  • vergership

  • noun
    • The family of Hutter ran the vergership in Kaplièky from 1854 to 1946.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The first break in this run was made, when, during a change in vergership, a bath and hot water geyser were added to the School House.

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2): from Anglo-Norman French (see verge2).

Rhymes

merger, perjure, purger, scourger, urger, verdure

Definition of verger in US English:

verger

nounˈvərdʒərˈvərjər
  • 1An official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.

    教堂司事

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He went to see the vicar at St Michaels, who just listened and smiled as he poured tea, then offered him a part-time job as a verger.
    • Colleagues and friends of the verger, who had worked at the Minster for 25 years, have been quietly reflecting on his life.
    • A city centre church verger has the power to summon scores of police and dozens of security guards at the touch of a button.
    • For example, the doorkeeper did most of the jobs we would now associate with the modern verger.
    • Mr Angus had joined the Minster staff in October 1980 as part of a team of vergers who help with the day-to-day running of the cathedral.
    • A verger accidentally locked up without realising that Mr Poole, a former chief general manager with the Norwich Building Society, was still inside.
  • 2An officer who carries a rod before a bishop or dean as a symbol of office.

    (为主教或教长)执权杖者

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only the old verger allows himself no rest, and still rings the service in and out.
    • He has resigned with immediate effect but will continue with some of his tasks until a new verger is found.
    • I was the last verger of the Garrison Church and took part in the final service.
    • Church officials gave more details yesterday about a popular verger who plunged more than 100 ft to his death from York Minster on Sunday.

Origin

Middle English (in verger (sense 2)): from Anglo-Norman French (see verge).

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