doorkeeper

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/

Definition of doorkeeper

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
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noun

  1. 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.”
  2. (figuratively)Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.

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Etymology

Compound of door + keeper.

Hooks

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