doorpost

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doorpost

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From door + post.

noun doorposts · door post · door-post

Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; a doorjamb. In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house.

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"doorpost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doorpost. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{doorpost_2026,
  title = {doorpost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doorpost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}