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VERGER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does verger mean?
• VERGER (noun)
The noun VERGER has 1 sense:
1. a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
Familiarity information: VERGER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("verger" is a kind of...):
caretaker (a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person))
church officer (a church official)
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