■ noun
1》 an official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.
2》 an officer who carries a rod before a bishop or dean as a symbol of office.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. (see verge 2 ).
■ noun
1》 an official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.
2》 an officer who carries a rod before a bishop or dean as a symbol of office.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. (see verge 2 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004