"ostiarius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ostiarii [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ōstiārius. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|ōstiārius}} Borrowed from Latin ōstiārius Head templates: {{en-noun|ostiarii}} ostiarius (plural ostiarii)
  1. (historical) ostiary; doorman; porter Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ostiarius-en-noun-zWew6vT3
  2. (Winchester College) A student office held by a prefect with the duties of keeping order, collecting the vulguses, and ensuring the other students attend class.
    Sense id: en-ostiarius-en-noun-rOQZDlAH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 93 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 96 0 2

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