custodian
a person who has custody; keeper; guardian.
a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property; janitor.
Origin of custodian
1Other words from custodian
- cus·to·di·an·ship, noun
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How to use custodian in a sentence
Rather than set an agenda for the protest, they act as custodians of its spirit.
There was soon to be a meeting of the custodians of commercial television in Britain, the ITA.
Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB Bid Is His Latest Move for Control | Clive Irving | January 30, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTMight this be the endgame of the series, to see the Henricksons restored as the rightful custodians of Juniper Creek?
Typical Post-y puns decried how custodians were “mopping up” and “cleaning us out.”
The idea that custodians make more than teachers is outrageous.
These old walls are but brick and mortar to him, but to me they are the custodians of the past.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceAs the authorized custodians of the wisdom of the past, we stand in an important and dignified relation to the present.
For I believe that we are custodians, not of commands, but of a spirit.
President Wilson's Addresses | Woodrow WilsonI have been absolutely alone in this building, save for the custodians.
A Wanderer in Venice | E.V. LucasThe custodians of Venice are in the main silent, pessimistic men.
A Wanderer in Venice | E.V. Lucas
British Dictionary definitions for custodian
/ (kʌsˈtəʊdɪən) /
a person who has custody, as of a prisoner, ward, etc
a guardian or keeper, as of an art collection, etc
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