An official who carries a rod or similar symbol of office before the dignitaries of a cathedral, church, or university (†or before justices).
| 单词 | θ169732 |
| 释义 | society > authority > office > holder of office > ceremonial officials > [noun] > usher > bearing a rod or staff (15) vergerc1402 An official who carries a rod or similar symbol of office before the dignitaries of a cathedral, church, or university (†or before justices). vergerer1572 = verger, n.2 1. Obsolete. virgifer1629 A verger. virger1671 An official rodbearer; a verger. stavesman1786 an official bearing a stave or wand. wand-bearer1840 one who carries a wand in a procession or otherwise as a sign of office; spec. as the title of certain honorary lay officials of St. Paul's… Subcategories:— Black Rod (2) — Green Rod (1) — Gold Stick (1) — White Stick or Staff (5) |
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