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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ostiary; a doorman; a porter. historical
2. 2
   the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church wordnet
3. 3
   A student office held by a prefect with the duties of keeping order, collecting the vulguses, and ensuring the other students attend class.

Synonyms

All synonyms

acolytedeacondoorkeeperdoorkeeperexorcistholy orders

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōstiārius.

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