doorkeeper
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doorkeeper
- /ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/ US
Where it comes from
Compound of door + keeper.
noun doorkeepers · door-keeper
- The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway. Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer
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Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.
Similar: gatekeeper
Translations
Every language
noun person in charge of an entryway
| Español | portero, portera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 玄関番 genkanban, 守衛 shuei, 門番 monban |
| 中文 | 把門人 /把门人 bǎménrén |
| Kiswahili | bawabu |
| Português | porteiro, porteira |
| Français | portier, portière, concierge |
| Deutsch | Portier, Portierin, Portierfrau, Portiersfrau, Concierge, Pförtner |
| Italiano | portiere, portiera |
| Ελληνικά | πορτιέρης portiéris, πορτιέρισσα portiérissa, θυρωρός thyrorós, θυρωρίνα thyrorína |
| Română | portar, portăreasă |
| Русский | швейца́р švejcár, портье́ portʹjé, привра́тник privrátnik, консье́рж konsʹjérž, консье́ржка konsʹjéržka |
| العربية | بَوَّاب bawwāb, بَوَّابَة bawwāba |
Talk about this word "doorkeeper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doorkeeper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. doorkeeper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/doorkeeper "doorkeeper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/doorkeeper.Cite this
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title = {doorkeeper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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