noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gatekeeper
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
someone who guards an entrance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: guard
Narrower terms: commissionaire, night porter, ticket collector, ticket taker
4
noun
Meaning 4
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ostiary, ostiarius
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth, Holy Order, Order
5
noun
Meaning 5
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: usher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: official, functionary
History
Etymology
Compound of door + keeper.
Across languages
Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Southern Altai:
эжикчи
(ežikči)
— person in charge of an entryway
Arabic:
بَوَّاب
(bawwāb)
— person in charge of an entryway
Arabic:
بَوَّابَة
(bawwāba)
— person in charge of an entryway
Armenian:
դռնապան
(dṙnapan)
— person in charge of an entryway
Armenian:
շվեյցար
(šveycʻar)
— person in charge of an entryway
Armenian:
բարապան
(barapan)
— person in charge of an entryway
Aromanian:
purtar
— person in charge of an entryway
Aromanian:
purtaru
— person in charge of an entryway
Bengali:
দারোয়ান
(darōẇan)
— person in charge of an entryway
Bulgarian:
врата́р
(vratár)
— person in charge of an entryway
Bulgarian:
портие́р
(portiér)
— person in charge of an entryway
Chinese Mandarin:
把門人 /把门人
(bǎménrén)
— person in charge of an entryway
Coptic:
ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ
(mnout)
— person in charge of an entryway
Coptic:
ⲫⲁⲡⲣⲟ
(phapro)
— person in charge of an entryway
Czech:
portýr
— person in charge of an entryway
Czech:
dveřník
— person in charge of an entryway
Danish:
portner
— person in charge of an entryway
Egyptian:
i-r:y-A48-aA:O31-Z1-A1
(jrj-ꜥꜣ)
— person in charge of an entryway
Finnish:
vahtimestari
— person in charge of an entryway
Finnish:
ovenvartija
— person in charge of an entryway
French:
portier
— person in charge of an entryway
French:
portière
— person in charge of an entryway
French:
concierge
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Portier
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Portierin
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Portierfrau
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Portiersfrau
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Concierge
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Pförtner
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Pförtnerin
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Türsteher
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Türsteherin
— person in charge of an entryway
German:
Zerberus
— person in charge of an entryway
Gothic:
𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃
(daurawards)
— person in charge of an entryway
Gothic:
𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌰
(daurawarda)
— person in charge of an entryway
Greek:
πορτιέρης
(portiéris)
— person in charge of an entryway
Greek:
πορτιέρισσα
(portiérissa)
— person in charge of an entryway
Greek:
θυρωρός
(thyrorós)
— person in charge of an entryway
Greek:
θυρωρίνα
(thyrorína)
— person in charge of an entryway
Ancient Greek:
θυρωρός
(thurōrós)
— person in charge of an entryway
Hungarian:
portás
— person in charge of an entryway
Ido:
pordisto
— person in charge of an entryway
Ido:
pordistulo
— person in charge of an entryway
Ido:
pordistino
— person in charge of an entryway
Italian:
portiere
— person in charge of an entryway
Italian:
portiera
— person in charge of an entryway
Japanese:
玄関番
(genkanban)
— person in charge of an entryway
Japanese:
守衛
(shuei)
— person in charge of an entryway
Japanese:
門番
(monban)
— person in charge of an entryway
Northern Kurdish:
dergevan
— person in charge of an entryway
Latin:
portārius
— person in charge of an entryway
Macedonian:
вра́тар
(vrátar)
— person in charge of an entryway
Macedonian:
по́ртир
(pórtir)
— person in charge of an entryway
Norwegian Bokmål:
portner
— person in charge of an entryway
Norwegian Bokmål:
portvakt
— person in charge of an entryway
Norwegian Nynorsk:
portnar
— person in charge of an entryway
Norwegian Nynorsk:
portvakt
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
portier
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
portierka
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
odźwierny
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
odźwierna
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
dozorca
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
dozorczyni
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
stróż
— person in charge of an entryway
Polish:
stróżka
— person in charge of an entryway
Portuguese:
porteiro
— person in charge of an entryway
Portuguese:
porteira
— person in charge of an entryway
Romanian:
portar
— person in charge of an entryway
Romanian:
portăreasă
— person in charge of an entryway
Russian:
швейца́р
(švejcár)
— person in charge of an entryway
Russian:
портье́
(portʹjé)
— person in charge of an entryway
Russian:
привра́тник
(privrátnik)
— person in charge of an entryway
Russian:
консье́рж
(konsʹjérž)
— person in charge of an entryway
Russian:
консье́ржка
(konsʹjéržka)
— person in charge of an entryway
Spanish:
portero
— person in charge of an entryway
Spanish:
portera
— person in charge of an entryway
Swahili:
bawabu
— person in charge of an entryway
Swedish:
portvakt
— person in charge of an entryway
Swedish:
dörrvakt
— person in charge of an entryway
Telugu:
ద్వారపాలకుడు
(dvārapālakuḍu)
— person in charge of an entryway
Tocharian B:
? wamer
— person in charge of an entryway
Tocharian B:
plaktukäñña
— person in charge of an entryway
Ottoman Turkish:
پردهجی
(perdeci)
— person in charge of an entryway
Ukrainian:
швейца́р
(švejcár)
— person in charge of an entryway
Ukrainian:
швейца́рка
(švejcárka)
— person in charge of an entryway
Ukrainian:
консьє́рж
(konsʹjérž)
— person in charge of an entryway
Ukrainian:
консьє́ржка
(konsʹjéržka)
— person in charge of an entryway
