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ostiarius
 

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Noun ostiarius has 1 sense
  1. doorkeeper, ostiary, ostiarius - the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
    --1 is a kind of clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth; holy order, order

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Ostiarius

Noun:

  1. A doorkeeper or usher, especially in ancient Rome.

Examples:

  • The ostiarius was responsible for controlling access to the emperor's chamber.
  • In Roman times, ostiarii were highly regarded and had significant authority.

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