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custodian
[ kuh-stoh-dee-uhn ]
/ kʌˈstoʊ di ən /
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noun
a person who has custody; keeper; guardian.
a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property; janitor.
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British Dictionary definitions for custodian
custodian
/ (kʌsˈtəʊdɪən) /
noun
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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