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verger Chiefly Church of England 1. a church official who acts as caretaker and attendant, looking after the interior of a church and often the vestments and church furnishings 2. an official who carries the verge or rod of office before a bishop, dean, or other dignitary in ceremonies and processions How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He ran up the steps, entered the church, and addressing a verger who was sweeping the chapel, asked him if he knew Monsieur Bazin. Tope, Chief Verger and Showman, and accustomed to be high with excursion parties, declines with a silent loftiness to perceive that any suggestion has been tendered to him. We have often seen each other,' said Little Dorrit, recognising the sexton, or the beadle, or the verger, or whatever he was, 'when I have been at church here. |
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