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πορτιέρης — meaning in English

portieris

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English meaning

  • bouncer noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  • doorkeeper noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
  • doorman noun An employee stationed at the entrance of a building, especially a hotel or apartment block, who greets visitors, opens the door, and often helps with deliveries or taxis.

Senses

πορτιέρης is used for these senses in English:

  • bouncer (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
  • doorkeeper The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.
  • doorman A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.

bouncer — full definition

  1. noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  2. noun A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
  3. noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
  4. noun An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.

doorkeeper — full definition

  1. noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
  2. noun Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.

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