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71Wendelin of Trier — Saint Wendelin or Wendelin of Trier (b. c. 554; probably d. 617) was a hermit and abbot. LifeThere is very little definite information about this saint. His earliest biographies (two in Latin and two in German), did not appear until after 1417.… …
72Chrismon — This article is about Christian symbolism. For the German Lutheran magazine called Chrismon , see Chrismon (magazine). The labarum: the definitive Chi Rho chrismon A chrismon is one of number of Christian symbols intended to represent aspects of… …
73Germaine Cousin — Saint Germaine Cousin Born 1579 Pibrac, France Died 1601 Pibrac, France Honored in Roman Catholic Church Beatified …
74crosier — crosiered, adj. /kroh zheuhr/, n. 1. a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd s crook. See illus. under cope2. 2. Bot. the circinate young frond of a fern. Also, crozier. [1350 1400; short for crosier… …
75St. Germaine Cousin — St. Germaine Cousin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Germaine Cousin Born in 1579 of humble parents at Pibrac, a village about ten miles from Toulouse; died in her native place in 1601. From her birth she seemed marked out for suffering; …
76St. Wendelin of Trier — St. Wendelin of Trier † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Wendelin of Trier Born about 554; died probably in 617. His earliest biographies, two in Latin and two in German, did not appear until after 1417. Their narrative is the following:… …
77Pastoral Staff — A staff used by a Bishop, as an ensign of his office, at all public Episcopal Ministrations. It is generally borne by his chaplain. The Pastoral Staff is made in the shape of a shepherd s crook and is frequently given to the Bishop at his… …
78Sheephook — Sheep hook , n. A hook fastened to pole, by which shepherds lay hold on the legs or necks of their sheep; a shepherd s crook. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
79crosier — or crozier noun Etymology: Middle English crocer crosier bearer, from Anglo French crosser, from croce, crosse crosier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English crycc crutch more at crutch Date: 15th century 1. a staff resembling a shepherd s… …
80hockey — noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd s crook, diminutive of hoc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hōc hook Date: 1527 1. field hockey 2. ice hockey …
