verger

Betekenis (Engels)

1. One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.
2. (Ireland, UK) A lay person who takes care of the interior of a church and acts as an attendant during services, where he or she carries the verge (or virge). In the United States, the office is generally combined with that of sexton.
3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) An usher; also, in major ecclesiastical landmarks, a tour guide.
4. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) An attendant upon a dignitary, such as a bishop or dean, a justice, etc.

Sinonieme

beadle

sexton

sacristan

usher

apparitor

staff bearer

church

⛪

churchwarden

officer

sacrist

Vertalings

koster

bedeau

sacristán

pedel

Bote

alguacil

ujier

Pedell

celador

bode

appariteur

conciërge

Küster

bedel

ordenanza

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/

Etimologie (Engels)

From verge (“rod”) + -er.