/ Dictionary / Index O ostiary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: os•ti•ar•y Pronunciation: (os'tē-er"ē), [key] — pl. -ar•ies. Also called a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Cf.acolyte(def. 2),exorcist(def. 2),lector(def. 2). a doorkeeper, as of a church. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ostiary (Thesaurus) Ostiak ostinato Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language