the river of Nilus hath seven ostiaries, that is, by seven channels disburdened itself into the sea
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Ostiary
/ˈɒsti.əɹi/
Synonyms for "ostiary" (9 found)
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Noun(2 words)
door guarddoorkeeper
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Noun(2 words)
gatekeeperhall porter
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They had other inferiour degrees of the Clergy, vvhich becauſe they are meerly ſubſervient, and not conſiderable in Church-government, I ſhall onely touch upon them. […] Laſtly, Oſtiaries; vvhich uſed to ring the bells, and open and ſhut the Church-doores.
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So arrayed I stepped at last from my door and was saluted as before by my monstrous ostiaries.
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