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Ostiary

nounid 102331·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
doorkeeperporter
plural
Ostiaries
possessive
Ostiary's
pluralpossessive
Ostiaries'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 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

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