About The Word Ostiary
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Ostiary
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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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