ostiary

English

noun
Definitions
  • The mouth of a river; an estuary.
  • One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ostiārius (doorman, porter).

Origin

Latin

ostiārius

Gloss

doorman, porter

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