Meanings
nounostiariate (plural ostiariates)
plural ostiariates
- CatholicismThe minor order of ostiaries, or porters.
Origin
From ostiary + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it).
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ostiariate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostiariate
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“ostiariate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostiariate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostiariate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostiariate.
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