custodian
Americannoun
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a person who has custody; keeper; guardian.
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a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property; janitor.
noun
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a person who has custody, as of a prisoner, ward, etc
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a guardian or keeper, as of an art collection, etc
Other Word Forms
- custodianship noun
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These trust charters allow crypto companies to act as the custodian and investment manager of their client assets across the country.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
The Wordsworth Trust has been the custodian of Dove Cottage, the Wordsworths' first Lake District home, since it was founded in 1891.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Few institutions embody France’s cultural inheritance as fully as the Louvre, whose galleries trace the arc of civilizations while reflecting the French state’s centuries-old role as custodian of artistic treasure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
For Umaru Riskuwa, 59, the custodian of the mosque, Ramadan offers "those who take insurgency as their business" an opportunity to make "people feel peace in their heart".
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Suddenly, a custodian barrels past us and flings open the Coach's door.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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