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Ostiary

Ostiary Meaning & Definition
Ostiary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ostiary?

[n] someone who guards the entrance to a building

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ostiary: door guard | doorkeeper | doorman | gatekeeper | hall porter | porter

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ostiary:

See Also | commissionaire | guard | night porter | ticket collector | ticket taker

Ostiary In Webster's Dictionary

\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. 2. One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter. --N. Bacon.

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