DOORKEEPER

doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary

(noun) someone who guards an entrance

doorkeeper, ostiary, ostiarius

(noun) the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church

usher, doorkeeper

(noun) an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

doorkeeper (plural doorkeepers)

The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes something more.

Source: Wiktionary


Door"keep`er, n.

Definition: One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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