doorkeeper
doorkeeper · doorkeepers
швейцар, швейцарка, консьєрж, консьєржка
швейцар, портье, привратник, консьерж
Portier, Portierin, Portierfrau, Portiersfrau
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the…The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
US/ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/
» The doorkeeper closes the door after them.
Meaning
2 sensesThe person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer
Portier, Portierin, Portierfrau
швейца́рšvejcár, портье́portʹjé, привра́тникprivrátnik
швейца́рšvejcár, швейца́ркаšvejcárka, консьє́ржkonsʹjérž
(figuratively)Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.
More definitions
- someone who guards an entrance
- the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
- an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
Examples
1 sentencesThe doorkeeper closes the door after them.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
Compound of door + keeper.Compound of door + keeper.
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Forms
plural: doorkeepersSynonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who guards an entrance:door guardhall porterportergatekeeperostiary
- the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church:ostiaryostiarius
- an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber:usher