custodian
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Medieval Latin *custodianus, implied in custodianatus, from custodia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custos (“a keeper, watchman, guard”).
Noun [edit]
custodian (plural custodians)
- A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
- After their parents' death, their aunt became the children's custodian.
- The building's custodian could fix nearly anything, the place always looked great!
- (US) a janitor (US); a cleaner
Translations [edit]
A person entrusted with the custody or care
(US) a janitor
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External links [edit]
- custodian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- custodian in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- custodian at OneLook Dictionary Search
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Verb [edit]
custodian (infinitive custodiar)