crozier
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- noun
- /ˈkroʊʒər/
- Formal
:
crosier
- At the cathedral, the crozier was displayed as a symbol of the bishop's office.
- the bishop's crozier
Examples
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I give her back to you more than freely, gladly!" The bishop used his crozier in the same style that Margaret had used her broom to shoo away unwanted visitors.
Fiction book (2000) -
Photograph: Lisa Crozier.
Academic text (2004) -
Bishop Wolf, the 12th Bishop of RI, passes the crozier to
Blog text (1) -
Chief Inspector Crozier.
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He stood between the elven host and the bulky fortress of his faith, gilded crozier in hand, as if to offer them battle.
Fiction book (2000) -
The bishop held his crozier high during the ceremony to symbolize his authority.
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During the procession, the archbishop carried a beautifully decorated crozier adorned with jewels.
Synonyms
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A long decorated stick carried to show someone's authority
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A staff with a curved top that a bishop carries as a sign of office
A staff carried by a bishop or the pope as a sign of their position
A decorated staff that a king holds to show power
Compounds
- Formal
A ceremonial strap attached to a bishop's staff that shows their authority in church services
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crozier comes from an old French word for a 'curved staff' and is like the everyday word crook, the hooked stick used by shepherds. That's why a bishop's crozier looks like a shepherd's hook: it is a sign of being the 'shepherd' of a church.