variants
or crozier
1
: a staff resembling a shepherd's crook carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of office
2
: a plant structure with a coiled end
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McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
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“Crosier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosier. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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