doorkeeper
Doorkeeper (noun) means a person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
noun
1
A person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
"The manager at Carnegie Hall was told to get another usher in his stead; the doorkeeper at the theatre was warned not to admit him to the house; and Charley Edwards remorsefully promised the boy's father not to see him again."
— Willa Cather, Youth and the Bright Medusa (1920)
2
Someone who has the authority to stop other people taking part in something.
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Etymology
A compound of door and keeper.
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What is the meaning of doorkeeper?
"doorkeeper" (noun) means a person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure.
What is another word for doorkeeper?
Other words for "doorkeeper" include ostiary, porter, gatekeeper, ostiarius, usher.
What are the different meanings of doorkeeper?
"doorkeeper" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person who looks after an entrance and sometimes keeps it secure; 2. Someone who has the authority to stop other people taking part in something.
