verger

1. One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.

   a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies

2. (Ирландия, Британия)A lay person who takes care of the interior of a church and acts as an attendant during services, where he or she carries the verge (or virge). In the United States, the office is generally combined with that of sexton.

3. (Содружество, Ирландия, Британия)An usher; also, in major ecclesiastical landmarks, a tour guide.

4. (Содружество, Ирландия, Британия)An attendant upon a dignitary, such as a bishop or dean, a justice, etc.

1. The Cathedral verger conducted tourists round the building.

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