"vergership" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vergerships [plural]
Etymology: From verger + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|verger|ship}} verger + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} vergership (plural vergerships)
  1. An appointment as verger.
    Sense id: en-vergership-en-noun-sm-s2e2U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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