
Meaning of DOORKEEPER
| Pronunciation: | | 'dowr`keepur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] someone who guards the entrance to a building
- [n] an official doorkeeper as in a courtroom or legislative chamber
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| | Synonyms: | | door guard, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary, porter, usher |
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| | See Also: | | commissionaire, functionary, guard, night porter, official, ticket collector, ticket taker | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Door"keep`er\, n.
One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a
porter; a janitor.
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| | Related Terms: | | acolyte, acolytus, cerberus, concierge, deacon, diaconus, doorman, exorcist, exorcista, gatekeeper, holy orders, janitor, lector, major orders, minor orders, ostiarius, ostiary, porter, presbyter, priest, reader, receptionist, subdeacon, subdiaconus, usher, warden |
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