crozier

/ˈkrɔɪziər/

Definitions

1. noun

a staff or sceptre topped with a cross, carried by a bishop as a symbol of his office

“The bishop held the crozier in his hand as he gave the sermon to the congregation.”

2. verb

to provide with a crozier or to give a bishop a staff with a cross

“The church decorated the bishop’s crozier for the upcoming ceremony.”

Synonyms

  • episcopal sceptre
  • sceptre
  • staff

Antonyms

  • non-episcopal staff
  • secular sceptre