custodian
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noun \ˌkəs-ˈtō-dē-ən\Definition of CUSTODIAN
: 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
See Examples of CUSTODIAN
- <the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK>
- <served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities>
First Known Use of CUSTODIAN
1602
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