custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl]

cus·to·di·al

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to custody.
2.
of, pertaining to, or appropriate to a custodian: a building superintendent's custodial duties.
3.
responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure: Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.
noun
4.
a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.

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Custodial is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1765–75; < Latin custōdi(a) custody + -al1

cus·to·di·al·ism, noun
non·cus·to·di·al, adjective
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custody (ˈkʌstədɪ)
 
n , pl -dies
1.  the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor
2.  the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody)
 
[C15: from Latin custōdia, from custōs guard, defender]
 
custodial
 
adj

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