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noun a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
originEtymology tree English verge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English verger From verge (“rod”) + -er.
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