CROZIER


Meaning of CROZIER in English

[ 'krəʊzɪə ]

(also crosier )

■ noun

1》 a hooked staff carried by a bishop as a symbol of pastoral office.

2》 the curled top of a young fern.

Origin

ME: from OFr. croisier 'cross-bearer', reinforced by OFr. crocier 'bearer of a bishop's crook'.

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