Main Entry: cus·to·di·an

Pronunciation: \ˌkəs-ˈtō-dē-ən\

Function: noun

Date: 1602

: one that guards and protects or maintains; especially : one entrusted with guarding and keeping property or records or with custody or guardianship of prisoners or inmates

— cus·to·di·an·ship \-ˌship\ noun