verger

noun

verg·​er ˈvər-jər 

1

chiefly British : an attendant that carries a verge (as before a bishop or justice)

2

: a church official who keeps order during services or serves as an usher or a sacristan

Examples of verger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Agnes and Millicent are named as the parents of the verger Canto in the episode. — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024

His real title is church verger, an office that dates to the earliest days of the Church of England. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Middle English verger, vyrger, borrowed from Anglo-French verger, from verge verge entry 1 + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for verger

• merger

Kids Definition

verger

noun

verg·​er ˈvər-jər 

: a minor church official