ostiarius

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noun

An ostiary; a doorman; a porter.

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doorkeeperostiary
OriginLatin ōstiārius →
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Meanings

nounostiarius (plural ostiarii)

plural ostiarii

  1. historicalAn ostiary; a doorman; a porter.
  2. Winchester CollegeA student office held by a prefect with the duties of keeping order, collecting the vulguses, and ensuring the other students attend class.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church

Similar
doorkeeperostiary
Broader
reverendHoly OrderOrder
Also see
doorkeeperostiary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinōstiārius
  2. Englishostiarius

Borrowed from Latin ōstiārius.

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APA

ostiarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostiarius

MLA

“ostiarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostiarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostiarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostiarius.

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