doorkeeper
[
dawr
-kee-per,
dohr
-]
/ˈdɔrˌki pər, ˈdoʊr-/
noun
1.
a person who guards the entrance of a building.
2.
British.
a janitor; hall porter.
3.
Roman Catholic Church,
ostiary
(def 1).
Origin
1525-35;
door
+
keeper
Examples from the web for
doorkeeper
Otherwise, admittance is at the
doorkeeper
's discretion.
British Dictionary definitions for
doorkeeper
doorkeeper
/
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
/
noun
1.
a person attending or guarding a door or gateway
2.
(
RC Church
) (formerly) the lowest grade of holy orders