noun
ostiary
Ostiary (noun) means the place where a river meets the sea.
noun
1
The place where a river meets the sea.
2
Someone whose job is to look after a door, especially in a church.
"So arrayed I stepped at last from my door and was saluted as before by my monstrous ostiaries."
— Gene Wolfe (1987)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ostiārius, from ostium (“door, entrance”). See usher, which may be a doublet.
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What is the meaning of ostiary?
"ostiary" (noun) means the place where a river meets the sea.
What is another word for ostiary?
Other words for "ostiary" include doorkeeper, ostiarius, gatekeeper, porter.
What are the different meanings of ostiary?
"ostiary" has 2 main meanings: 1. The place where a river meets the sea; 2. Someone whose job is to look after a door, especially in a church.
