MEANING
A church attendant who assists with ceremonial order and practical duties.
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- cathedral verger
- verger’s staff
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The verger led them toward the choir.
A cathedral verger closed the outer doors.
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Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular verger; plural vergers. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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