CROSIER


Meaning of CROSIER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or cro·zier ˈkrō-zhər

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

Date: 15th century

1. : a staff resembling a shepherd's crook carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of office

2. : a plant structure with a coiled end

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.