crociary

crociary
crociary Eccl.
(ˈkrəʊʃɪərɪ)
[ad. med.L. crociarius, f. crocia crosier.]
‘The person who carried the crosier before the abbot or bishop’ (Ash 1775).

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  • Crociary — Cro ci*a*ry (kr? sh? ? r?), n. [See {Crosier}.] (Eccl.) One who carries the cross before an archbishop. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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