crosier
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- noun
- /ˈkroʊʒər/
- Formal
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crosier
- Bishop Peter weighed in with his silver crosier, forcing back the gendarmes.
- hold a crosier
Examples
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The priest followed with an acolyte dressed in white and holding a large silver crosier that had been brought from the cathedral of Reims on Earth with the first settlers.
Fiction book (1991) -
He carried a tall gold and steel bishop's crosier, heavy enough to use as a club.
Fiction book (2002) -
Bishop Peter walked before her, holding his crosier and swinging a censer, blessing the path ahead.
Fiction book (2002) -
Augustine has placed his bishop's miter on the altar table and propped his crosier and a censer on either side.
Academic text (2005) -
A seal on an 1157 act issued by Bishop Godescalc of Arras, for example, represents the bishop standing and blessing, holding a crosier in his left hand.
Academic text (1999) -
The oldest still-extant seal from St-Pierre dates to 1308, and conforming to common custom, it shows the abbot standing frontally holding a crosier in his right hand and a book in his left.
Academic text (1999) -
We took our place before Sancti Petri Basilicam, and the bells of Rome rang as the pope walked out onto his balcony holding his mitre and crosier, while we all sang the Te Deum.
Fiction book (2002) -
Bishop Peter walked before the congregation, holding his crosier as a symbol of his authority.
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During the ceremony, the archbishop raised his crosier to bless the assembly of worshippers.
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The ornate crosier is a traditional emblem of the bishop's pastoral role within the church.
Synonyms
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8.0
A decorated staff held by a ruler to show power
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A long decorated stick carried to show someone's authority
A staff carried by a bishop or the pope as a sign of their position
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crosier comes from an old French word crosse, meaning 'hook' or 'crook'. Like a shepherd's staff, a bishop's crosier is curved at the top and stands for the bishop's job of caring for people.