ostiary

名词 ostiary:

1. the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
   同义词：doorkeeper, ostiarius
2. someone who guards an entrance
   同义词：doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper

os.ti.ar.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 os.ti.ar.ies
Roman Catholic Church One who is ordained in the lowest of the former minor orders.
【罗马天主教】 守门人：最低级圣职人员
A church doorkeeper.
教堂的看门人

来源：
Middle English hostiary
中古英语 hostiary
from Latin ôsti3rius [doorkeeper]
源自 拉丁语 ôsti3rius [看门人]
from ôstium [door]
源自 ôstium [门]
from ôs [mouth] * see ôs-
源自 ôs [口] *参见 ôs-