custodian

Meaning

1. A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
2. An administrator.
3. A goalkeeper.
4. A protector or guard.
5. (Canada, US) A janitor; a cleaner.

Synonyms

keeper

guardian

caretaker

guard

💂

supervisor

conservator

warder

trustee

watchman

steward

warden

inspector

curator

janitor

protector

picket

scout

screener

screw

security guard

sentinel

sentry

stewardess

supercargo

superintendent

tutor

vedette

wardress

watch

⌚

watchdog

watcher

wicketkeeper

prison officer

vidette

shrine, etc. a guardian

administrator

bank guard

beefeater

catchword

depositary

depository

foreman

gaffer

guardsman

💂‍♂️

holder

look out

maintainer

manager

patrol

patroller

Translations

gardien

💂

custode

conservateur

Hüter

guardião

Kustos

guardián

custodio

kapıcı

surveillant

bewaarder

Aufseher

Vormund

κηδεμόνας

muhafız

💂

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈstoʊdiən/

Etymology

From a shortening of Latin custōdiānātus, from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). By surface analysis, custody + -ian.