Dictionary entry
ostiarius
noun
守门人
a doorkeeper or porter
- 1.
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
In use
The ostiarius stood at the entrance of the villa, greeting guests.
In ancient Rome, the ostiarius was responsible for controlling access to the household.
The museum hired an ostiarius to watch over the main door.
the ostiarius + verb
ostiarius 是罕见词，通常用于历史或宗教语境。
The ostiarius unlocked the ancient gates.
守门人打开了古老的大门。
be + an ostiarius
He served as an ostiarius in the monastery.
他在修道院担任守门人。
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Grammar Note
罕见词，源自拉丁语
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