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English

Etymology

From {{term|custodire||to guard}}

Noun

  1. A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
  2. :After their parents' death, their aunt became the children's custodian.
  3. :The building's custodian could fix nearly anything, but it seemed he never did.
  4. (US) a janitor (US); a cleaner


Related terms


io:custodian ta:custodian vi:custodian zh:custodian

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Custodian \Cus*to"di*an\ (k?s-t?"d?-an), n. [From Custody.]
One who has care or custody, as of some public building; a
keeper or superintendent.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet custodian
n : one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals [syn: keeper,
steward]
Moby Dictionary
MC , air warden , attendant , attorney , bailiff , bull , butler ,
caretaker , castellan , cerberus , char , charwoman , cleaner ,
cleaner-off , cleaner-up , cleaning lady , cleaning man ,
cleaning woman , commandant , conservator , croupier , curator , custos ,
emcee , factor , forest ranger , game warden , gamekeeper , gaoler ,
governor , guard , guardian , guardian angel , housekeeper , jailer ,
janitor , janitress , keeper , landreeve , librarian , lifeguard ,
lifesaver , majordomo , master of ceremonies , next friend , overseer ,
principal keeper , prison guard , prochein ami , proctor , procurator ,
ranger , screw , seneschal , shepherd , steward , supervisor , turnkey ,
warden , warder , watchdog


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