crosier

cro·sier

noun \ˈkrō-zhər\

Definition of CROSIER

1

: a staff resembling a shepherd's crook carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of office

2

: a plant structure with a coiled end

Variants of CROSIER

cro·sier or cro·zier \ˈkrō-zhər\

Origin of CROSIER

Middle English crocer crosier bearer, from Anglo-French crosser, from croce, crosse crosier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English crycc crutch — more at crutch

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CROSIER

closure, osier