doorkeeper
noun/ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/US
Etymology
Compound of door + keeper.
Definitions
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate…
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
- Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer
- The manager at Carnegie Hall was told to get another usher in his stead; the doorkeeper at the theatre was warned not to admit him to the house; and Charley Edwards remorsefully promised the boy's father not to see him again.
Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for doorkeeper. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA