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Doorkeeper

nounid 46871·updated May 18, 2026
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the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church

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Variants

synonym
ostiariusostiaryporterusher
plural
Doorkeepers
possessive
Doorkeeper's
pluralpossessive
Doorkeepers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
someone who guards an entrance
§2
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
§3
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

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