ostiary

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(äs′tē er′ē)

noun pl. ostiaries

porter

Origin: L ostiarius < ostium, door, entrance < os, mouth: see oral

See ostiary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. os·ti·ar·ies
  1. Roman Catholic Church One who is ordained in the lowest of the former minor orders.
  2. A church doorkeeper.

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Origin: Middle English hostiary

Origin: , from Latin ōstiārius, doorkeeper

Origin: , from ōstium, door

Origin: , from ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots

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