VERGERS

Noun

vergers

plural of verger

Source: Wiktionary


VERGER

Ver"ger, n. Etym: [F. verger, from verge a rod. See 1st Verge.]

Definition: One who carries a verge, or emblem of office. Specifically: -- (a) An attendant upon a dignitary, as on a bishop, a dean, a justice, etc. [Eng.] Strype. (b) The official who takes care of the interior of a church building.

Ver"ger, n.

Definition: A garden or orchard. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 June 2024

RELEGATION

(noun) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; “he has been relegated to a post in Siberia”


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