Custodian Definition

kŭ-stōdē-ən
custodians
noun
custodians
A person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper.
Webster's New World
A person or firm having a legal duty to protect and, often, manage specified assets of an individual or group.
Webster's New World
A janitor.
Worked nights as custodian of a high school.
American Heritage
A person responsible for the care and maintenance of a building; janitor.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Custodian

Noun

Singular:
custodian
Plural:
custodians

Origin of Custodian

  • From Medieval Latin *custodianus, implied in custodianatus, from custodia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custos (“a keeper, watchman, guard”).

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