 ostiary |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church | |
| Synonyms: | ostiarius doorkeeper | |
| Related terms: | clergyman holy_order | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (work) someone who guards the entrance to a building | |
| Synonyms: | doorman porter hall_porter door_guard gatekeeper doorkeeper | |
| Related terms: | guard ticket_collector night_porter commissionaire | |
| Similar spelling: |
ostiarius |
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