ostiary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɒsti.əɹi/ /ˈɒst͡ʃəɹi/

Word forms

ostiary ostiaries

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ostiārius, from ostium (“door, entrance”). See usher, which may be a doublet.

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