verger

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Synonyms: verge, merger, serger, venger, virger, verges, verner, verged, verser, berger, verier

Antonyms: verge, merger, serger, venger, virger, verges, verner, verged, verser, berger, verier

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Noun

1. One who [[carry|carries]] a [[verge]], or [[emblem]] of [[office]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|UK|Irish|Christianity}} A [[lay#Adjective|lay]] [[person]] who takes care of the [[interior]] of a [[church]] and [[act#Verb|acts]] as an [[attendant]] during [[service#Noun|services]], where he or she carries the verge (or [[virge]]). In the [[United States]], the office is generally combined with that of [[sexton]].
3. {{lb|en|chiefly|UK|Irish|Commonwealth|Christianity}} An [[usher#Noun|usher]]; also, in [[major#Adjective|major]] [[ecclesiastical]] [[landmark]]s, a [[tour guide]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|Irish|Commonwealth}} An attendant upon a [[dignitary]], such as a [[bishop]] or [[dean]], a [[justice]], etc.

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