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From ostiary + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The minor order of ostiaries, or porters. Full definition →
From ostiary + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.