Doorkeeper (Noun)
Meaning 1
An official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The doorkeeper stood at attention, scrutinizing the credentials of everyone who tried to enter the courtroom.
- As the judge entered the courtroom, the doorkeeper announced his arrival with a loud "All rise!"
- The doorkeeper was responsible for maintaining order in the legislative chamber and ensuring that only authorized personnel were admitted.
- The doorkeeper's stern expression was a familiar sight to lawyers and lawmakers who passed through the courtroom doors every day.
- When the senator tried to sneak into the chamber without her ID badge, the doorkeeper politely but firmly stopped her.
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Meaning 2
The lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.