1. a church official who acts as a caretaker and assists during services

Examples

• The verger unlocked the church doors before the morning service.
• She asked the verger where to find the parish office.
• The verger rang the church bells to call people to worship.
• Our verger has been caring for this cathedral for twenty years.
• The verger showed the wedding party to their seats.
• He worked as a verger at the local Anglican church.