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custos
[ kuhs-tos; Latin koos-tohs ]
/ ˈkʌs tɒs; Latin ˈkʊs toʊs /
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noun, plural cus·to·des [kuh-stoh-deez; Latin koos-toh-des]. /kʌˈstoʊ diz; Latin kʊsˈtoʊ dɛs/.
(italics)Latin. a custodian.
a superior in the Franciscan order.
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Origin of custos
1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin
Words nearby custos
custom-order, customs, customs broker, customs union, custom-tailor, custos, custos morum, custumal, cut, cutability, cut above
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British Dictionary definitions for custos
custos
/ (ˈkʌstɒs) /
noun plural custodes (kʌˈstəʊdiːz)
a superior in the Franciscan religious orderAlso called (in England): guardian
Word Origin for custos
C15: from Latin: keeper, guard
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