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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHis 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 vergeverge entry 1 + -er-er entry 2