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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

verger
    n 1: a church officer who takes care of the interior of the
         building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge)
         during ceremonies

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Verger \Ver"ger\, n. [F. verger, from verge a rod. See 1st
   Verge.]
   One who carries a verge, or emblem of office. Specifically:
   
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   (a) An attendant upon a dignitary, as on a bishop, a dean, a
       justice, etc. [Eng.] --Strype.
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   (b) The official who takes care of the interior of a church
       building.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Verger \Ver"ger\, n. [F.]
   A garden or orchard. [Obs.]
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