CUSTODIAN

custodian, keeper, steward

(noun) one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

custodian (plural custodians)

A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.

(US, Canada) a janitor; a cleaner

Source: Wiktionary


Cus*to"di*an (ks-t"d-an), n. Etym: [From Custody.]

Definition: One who has care or custody, as of some public building; a keeper or superintendent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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