Verger Definition

vûrjər
noun
A person who carries a verge before a bishop, dean, etc. in a procession.
Webster's New World
A church caretaker or usher.
Webster's New World
One who takes care of the interior of a church and acts as an attendant during ceremonies.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Verger

Noun

Singular:
verger
Plural:
vergers

Origin of Verger

  • French verger, from verge (“rod").

    From Wiktionary

Verger Sentence Examples

  • His father was a gardener, and he himself became first connected with the church in the humble position of verger in the cathedral of Piacenza.

  • What will she make of Gilbert's new verger?

  • Part of it was, for many years, used to house the verger of the church and his family.

  • Raimond Balthazar Phelypeaux, seigneur du Verger, a member of the La Vrilliere branch, was sent as ambassador to Savoy in 1700, where he discovered the intrigues of the duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II., against France; and when war was declared he was kept a close prisoner by the duke (1703-1704).

  • The Verger and I both look forward to meeting you when you visit this country to defend him against these scurrilous accusations.

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Words Starting With

VVEVER

Words Ending With

RERGER

Unscrambles

verger

Words Starting With V and Ending With R

Starts With V & Ends With RStarts With VE & Ends With RStarts With V & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With R