"pastophorus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pastəˈfɔːɹəs/ [UK] Forms: pastophori [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pastophorus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek παστοφόρος (pastophóros), from παστός (pastós, “ceremonial curtain”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearer”), a loose calque of Demotic jrj-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian jrj-ꜥꜣ (“doorkeeper”), from jrj (“keeper”) + ꜥꜣ (“door”). An old interpretation of the Greek term as ‘shrine-bearer’ is now rejected. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pastophorus}} Latin pastophorus, {{uder|en|grc|παστοφόρος}} Ancient Greek παστοφόρος (pastophóros), {{m|grc|παστός||ceremonial curtain}} παστός (pastós, “ceremonial curtain”), {{m|grc|-φόρος||bearer}} -φόρος (-phóros, “bearer”), {{der|en|egx-dem|jrj-ꜥꜣ}} Demotic jrj-ꜥꜣ, {{der|en|egy|jrj-ꜥꜣ||doorkeeper}} Egyptian jrj-ꜥꜣ (“doorkeeper”), {{m|egy|jrj||keeper}} jrj (“keeper”), {{m|egy|ꜥꜣ||door}} ꜥꜣ (“door”) Head templates: {{en-noun|pastophori}} pastophorus (plural pastophori)
  1. (historical) A type of lesser priest in ancient Egypt, originally serving as a doorkeeper to a temple. Tags: historical Translations (type of priest in ancient Egypt): ⁠ (jrj-ꜥꜣ) (Demotic), i-r:y-A48-aA:O31-Z1-A1 (jrj-ꜥꜣ) (Egyptian), pastophore [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-pastophorus-en-noun-jLSyzBkJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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