ostiary

Noun
Synonyms: doorkeeperostiariusdoormandoor guardhall porterportergatekeeper

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic ChurchSynonyms: doorkeeperostiarius
  2. someone who guards an entranceSynonyms: doorkeeperdoormandoor guardhall porterportergatekeeper
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ostiary \Os"ti*a*ry\, n.; pl. -ries. [L. ostium door, entrance. See Usher.]

1.The mouth of a river; an estuary. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

2.One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter. --N. Bacon. [1913 Webster]

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