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DOORMAN
doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary
(noun) someone who guards an entrance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
doorman (plural doormen)
A person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.
Synonyms
• doorkeeper
Coordinate terms
• bouncer
• hall porter
Anagrams
• madrono, madroño, mandoor
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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