Thesaurus: crosier

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1. n. The pastoral staff of a bishop (also of an archbishop, being the symbol of his office as a shepherd of the flock of God.
2. n. a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
3. The pastoral staff of a bishop (also of an archbishop, being the symbol of his office as a shepherd of the flock of God. Note: The true shape of the crosier was with a hooked or curved top; the archbishop's staff alone bore a cross instead of a crook, and was of exceptional, not of regular form. Skeat.
4. The pastoral staff of a bishop (also of an archbishop, beingthe symbol of his office as a shepherd of the flock of God.
5. n:100 n. a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office