verger

FREQ #39586

n. 执权标的人, 教堂司事

发音

UK /ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/
US /ˈvɝd͡ʒɚ/

词形变化

vergers 复数 vergers

别名

virger

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.

  2. 2.

    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.

    爱尔兰 英国 宗教
  3. 3.

    An usher; also, in major ecclesiastical landmarks, a tour guide.

    爱尔兰 英国 宗教
  4. 4.

    An attendant upon a dignitary, such as a bishop or dean, a justice, etc.

    爱尔兰 英国

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

caretaker

词源

From verge (“rod”) + -er.

来源：wiktionary