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belt of the crozier

belt of the crozier

9.9
A ceremonial strap attached to a bishop's staff that shows their authority in church services
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : cinturón del crozier
  • The bishop carefully adjusted the belt of the crozier before the service began.

Examples

  • During the ceremony, the ornate belt of the crozier was admired by all present.

  • The tradition of wearing the belt of the crozier dates back centuries in the church.

  • The bishop wore a magnificent belt of the crozier during the ceremony.

  • Have you seen the belt of the crozier used in the service?

  • During the ceremony, the ornate belt of the crozier symbolized the bishop's authority.

  • Before the service began, the bishop carefully adjusted his belt of the crozier.

  • The belt of the crozier has a long-standing tradition in church ceremonies.

Surface Forms

belt of the crozier singular
belts of the crozier plural

Morphology

belt + of + the + crozier

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'belt' + 'of' + 'crozier' indicates a belt belonging to or associated with the crozier. If a learner already knows 'crozier' as a bishop's curved staff, they can readily infer this refers to a ceremonial belt related to that staff, so the meaning is transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Belt of the crozier may come from a real strap or decorative band put on a bishop's staff, the crozier, which looks like a shepherd's crook. That strap, a kind of 'belt', helped hold or decorate the staff and showed the bishop's role and 'authority' at ceremonies, so today belt of the crozier means a ceremonial belt that marks church authority.