crosier
a staff resembling a shepherd's crook carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of office ceremonial staff in Christianity
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crosier
Summary
crosier is a staff[1]. crosier has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- crosier's instance of is recorded as staff[3].
- crosier is a type of walking stick[4].
- crosier is a type of insignia[5].
- crosier is a type of ceremonial object[6].
- crosier's Commons category is recorded as Croziers[7].
- crosier's depicted by is recorded as Predella with saints and angels[8].
- crosier's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[9].
- crosier's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
- crosier's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- crosier's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
- crosier's used by is recorded as bishop[13].
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Definition and Type
crosier's instance of is recorded as staff[3]. Recorded subclass of include walking stick[4], insignia[5], and ceremonial object[6].
Use and Application
crosier's used by is recorded as bishop[13].
Why It Matters
crosier has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] crosier is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]