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Noun: crosier  krow-zee-u(r) or krow-zhu(r)
  1. A staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
    "The bishop held his crosier during the ceremony";
    - crozier

Derived forms: crosiers

Type of: staff

Encyclopedia: Crosier