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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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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