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verger
noun verg·er \ˈvər-jər\
: someone who performs simple duties during church services
Full Definition of VERGER
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
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First Known Use of VERGER
15th century
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