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- [kroh-zher]
- /ˈkroʊ ʒər/
- /ˈkrəʊ.zɪə(r)/
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- [kroh-zher]
- /ˈkroʊ ʒər/
Definitions of crosier word
- noun crosier a staff surmounted by a crook or cross, carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office 3
- noun crosier the tip of a young plant, esp a fern frond, that is coiled into a hook 3
- noun crosier a staff with a crook at the top, carried by or before a bishop or abbot as a symbol of his pastoral function 3
- noun crosier fiddlehead (sense 2) 3
- noun crosier a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook. 1
- noun crosier Botany. the circinate young frond of a fern. 1
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Origin of crosier
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; short for crosier-staff; Middle English crosier staff-bearer < Middle French; replacing Middle English crocer < Anglo-French. See crosse, -er2
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Parts of speech for Crosier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crosier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crosier usage trend in Literature
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