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Meanings of paterissa in English
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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Examples for "crozier"
Examples for "crozier"
1
The Roman lituus, the chief ensign of the augurs, became the crozier.
2
When did Irish Catholics finally stop fearing the belt of the crozier?
3
Torquil lowered his crozier and mopped his face with his priestly sleeve.
4
He stretched out his crozier and tapped the girl's outstretched palm with it.
5
The belt of the bishop's crozier could and did end careers.
1
The archbishop crushed it unwittingly in the hand that held the crosier.
2
His left hand, over which hangs the maniple, has a rich crosier.
3
Striking the crosier on the floor three times, he gestured to the board.
4
He wore a jewelled chasuble, and held a silver crosier in one hand.
5
Then the crosier was blessed, and presented to the elected archbishop with these words.
1
Frequent notices of this pastoral staff are found in ancient Irish history.
2
Inside the coffin was the pastoral staff, but no ring or vestments.
3
Bishop Williams gave the benediction, holding his pastoral staff.
4
The figure of the bishop is vested in cope and mitre, and has a pastoral staff.
5
Bedales is holding a conference in May for pastoral staff and students looking at wellbeing issues.
1
Then the ferns shot up their fronds, rolled like a bishop's staff.
2
Now the bishop stood up in his choir-robes, with bishop's coif upon his head, and bishop's staff in his hands.
Translations for paterissa
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