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Doorkeeper Definition & Meaning

doorkeeper
noun
  1. an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
  2. the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
  3. someone who guards an entrance

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Frequently asked questions

What does doorkeeper mean?
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church someone who guards an entrance
What part of speech is doorkeeper?
Doorkeeper is a noun.
How many definitions does doorkeeper have?
Doorkeeper has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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