Plural of crozier; ornamental staffs carried by bishops and abbots in religious ceremonies, typically topped with a curved crook.
From Old French 'crozier' (one who carries a cross), from Latin 'crux' (cross). Originally referred to the cross-bearer in religious processions, evolving to mean the decorative staff itself.
Croziers are one of the oldest continuously used religious symbols in Christianity—they appear virtually unchanged in texts from the 6th century to modern papal ceremonies, a remarkable 1,400-year design continuity.
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