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Ostiary
Pronunciation : Os"ti*a*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. ostium door, entrance. See Usher.]
Definition : 1. The mouth of a river; an estuary. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
2. One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter. N. Bacon.
pl. -ries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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