Custodian

Definitions

1. A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
2. An administrator.
3. A gaolkeeper.
4. A protector or guard.
5. A janitor; a cleaner.
   Canada, US

Equivalents

Examples

“After their parents' death, their aunt became the children's custodian.”

“The building's custodian could fix⟳ nearly anything. The place⟳ always looked great!”

“The middle class is the. demitone of human society, custodian of the balance, and no fair social order⟳ could exist⟳ without the cooperation of this class.”

“Dr. Weber and her colleagues are the latest custodians of the Beal seed viability experiment⟳: a multicentury attempt⟳ to figure⟳ out how long seeds can lie⟳ dormant in the soil without losing their ability to germinate.”

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