: a staff resembling a shepherd's crook carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of office
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: a plant structure with a coiled end
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMcElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
Word History
Etymology
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