doorkeeper

[ dawr-kee-per, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌki pər, ˈdoʊr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR doorkeeper ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who guards the entrance of a building.

British. a janitor; hall porter.

Roman Catholic Church. ostiary (def. 1).

Origin of doorkeeper

First recorded in 1525–35; door + keeper

Words nearby doorkeeper

doorframe, door furniture, door handle, door jack, doorjamb, doorkeeper, door-key child, doorknob, doorknock, doorman, doormat

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Example sentences from the Web for doorkeeper

Occasionally he consulted with Brother Peyton, the doorkeeper.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
I was doorkeeper, notwithstanding that Thoman doubted if I was "hefty" enough.
A Backward Glance at Eighty|Charles A. Murdock
“At this distance I couldn't make out—Cap Meagher, he mumbles so,” confessed the doorkeeper.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
Mr. Collins spared many a possible pang by placing his umbrella out of range of casual sight in personal charge of the doorkeeper.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894|Various

And the doorkeeper of the house, who was cleansing wheat, was fallen asleep.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for doorkeeper

doorkeeper

/ (ˈdɔːˌkiːpə) /

noun

a person attending or guarding a door or gateway

RC Church (formerly) the lowest grade of holy orders

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	doorkeeper
释义	doorkeeper [ dawr-kee-per, dohr- ] / ˈdɔrˌki pər, ˈdoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR doorkeeper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who guards the entrance of a building. British. a janitor; hall porter. Roman Catholic Church. ostiary (def. 1). Origin of doorkeeper First recorded in 1525–35; door + keeper Words nearby doorkeeper doorframe, door furniture, door handle, door jack, doorjamb, doorkeeper, door-key child, doorknob, doorknock, doorman, doormat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doorkeeper Occasionally he consulted with Brother Peyton, the doorkeeper. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney I was doorkeeper, notwithstanding that Thoman doubted if I was "hefty" enough. A Backward Glance at Eighty\|Charles A. Murdock “At this distance I couldn't make out—Cap Meagher, he mumbles so,” confessed the doorkeeper. The Escape of Mr. Trimm\|Irvin S. Cobb Mr. Collins spared many a possible pang by placing his umbrella out of range of casual sight in personal charge of the doorkeeper. The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894\|Various And the doorkeeper of the house, who was cleansing wheat, was fallen asleep. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various British Dictionary definitions for doorkeeper doorkeeper / (ˈdɔːˌkiːpə) / noun a person attending or guarding a door or gateway RC Church (formerly) the lowest grade of holy orders Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doorkeeper custodian, attendant, superintendent, sitter, protector, gatekeeper, caretaker, concierge, super, porter, sweeper, bellhop, bearer, carrier, transporter, janitor, redcap, skycap, leader, conductor
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doorkeeper

noun

Origin of doorkeeper

Words nearby doorkeeper

Example sentences from the Web for doorkeeper

British Dictionary definitions for doorkeeper

noun

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