verger

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Bote

Küster

Pedell

Kirchner

Mesner

Küsterin

Synonyme

beadle

sexton

sacristan

usher

apparitor

staff bearer

church

⛪

churchwarden

officer

sacrist

Übersetzungen

koster

bedeau

sacristán

pedel

celador

ordenanza

ujier

appariteur

conciërge

alguacil

bedel

bode

sacristain

vigerius

νεωκόρος

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From verge (“rod”) + -er.