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doorkeeper
/ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/
noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
ancient
VERB + DOORKEEPER
stage
DOORKEEPER + NOUN
door, theatre
PREP.
in
Definitions
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
Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.
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Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer
Wiktionary02
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 fat
Wiktionary03
Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms.
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The doorkeeper closes the door after them.
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