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The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.
Mwai Kibaki

Meaning of "custodian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CUSTODIAN

custodian  [kʌsˈtəʊdɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUSTODIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Custodian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CUSTODIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Custodian

The term custodian may refer: ▪ to a person who has responsibility for or looks after something, such as a museum, financial assets, or a culture or tradition; ▪ to janitor, a person who cleans, maintains, provides security and initiates repairs or makes minor repairs to buildings; ▪ to a nickname for association football's goalkeeper and rugby league football's fullback who may also be referred to as 'sweepers'; ▪ to a custodian bank, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets; ▪ to a custodian helmet, the helmet worn by many members of the British Police Force; ▪ to a legal guardian or conservator, who may be called a custodian in some jurisdictions; ▪ to the nickname for NBA basketball player Brian Cardinal.

Definition of custodian in the English dictionary

The definition of custodian in the dictionary is a person who has custody, as of a prisoner, ward, etc. Other definition of custodian is a guardian or keeper, as of an art collection, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUSTODIAN


accordion
əˈkɔːdɪən
Barbadian
bɑːˈbeɪdɪən
Cambodian
kæmˈbəʊdɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
collodion
kəˈləʊdɪən
comedian
kəˈmiːdɪən
diacodion
ˌdaɪəˈkəʊdɪən
Gideon
ˈɡɪdɪən
guardian
ˈɡɑːdɪən
Indian
ˈɪndɪən
median
ˈmiːdɪən
melodeon
mɪˈləʊdɪən
melodion
mɪˈləʊdɪən
meridian
məˈrɪdɪən
nickelodeon
ˌnɪkəˈləʊdɪən
obsidian
ɒbˈsɪdɪən
odeon
ˈəʊdɪən
prosodian
prəʊˈzəʊdɪən
Rhodian
ˈrəʊdɪən
Trinidadian
ˌtrɪnɪˈdædɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUSTODIAN

custode
custodes
custodial
custodial sentence
custodianship
custodier
custodies
custody
custody suite
custom
custom car
custom house
custom-build
custom-built
custom-made
custom-make
customable
customaries
customarily
customariness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUSTODIAN

Acadian
American Indian
Burgundian
Burundian
circadian
Dravidian
East Indian
Edwardian
English Canadian
Floridian
French Canadian
French-Canadian
Freudian
Grenadian
Nimrodian
ophidian
Plains Indian
radian
viridian
West Indian

Synonyms and antonyms of custodian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CUSTODIAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «custodian» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of custodian

Translation of «custodian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUSTODIAN

Find out the translation of custodian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of custodian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «custodian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

管理员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conservador
570 millions of speakers

English

custodian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संरक्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خادم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хранитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিম্মাদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verwalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

管理者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관리인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Custodian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giám sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bekçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

custode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opiekun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хранитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

custode
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεματοφυλακής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewaarder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vårdnadshavare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaktmester
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of custodian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSTODIAN»

The term «custodian» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSTODIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «custodian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «custodian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about custodian

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3 QUOTES WITH «CUSTODIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word custodian.
1
Crystal Bowersox
I did grow up poor. My mom managed to get a job as a custodian at our church, and it was really just a favor for her, and my dad's an electrician - just a blue-collar family, and the house was usually falling apart.
2
Mwai Kibaki
The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.
3
Alberto Moravia
Our ideals, laws and customs should be based on the proposition that each generation in turn becomes the custodian rather than the absolute owner of our resources - and each generation has the obligation to pass this inheritance on in the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUSTODIAN»

Discover the use of custodian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to custodian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Custodian of Grammar: Essays on Wittgenstein's ...
This book will be of interest to Wittgenstein scholars and to students investigating various philosophical methods of philosophy from the 20th century.
Kristijan Krkac, 2013
2
Custodian
The beginning reader series describes the job duties of familiar occupations. Vibrant color photos correspond directly with each page's simple text to reinforce concepts and vocabulary.
Ann-Marie Kishel, Sheila Rivera, 2007
3
Ezekiel the Priest: a Custodian of Tôrâ
As one of the most significant figures in ancient Israel, the priest had numerous responsibilities, the most important of which was the exposition of the Mosaic Tora.
Terry J. Betts, 2005
4
Arco Building Custodian/Building Superintendent/Custodian ...
Briefly outlines the basic duties of building custodians and provides samples of the types of questions in the civil service custodial examinations
Hy Hammer, Robert Padula, 1990
5
Father Placid: Or The Custodian Of The Blessed Sacrament (1884)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Laetitia Selwyn Oliver, 2010
6
Report of the Custodian of Public Buildings and Property to ...
Office of the Custodian J of Public Buildings and Property, > January 1, 1898. | To his Excellency, F. M. Drake, Governor of the State of Iowa: Dear Sir — In accordance with section 150, chapter 6, of the code, I have the honor to herewith submit ...
Iowa. Office of the Custodian of Public Buildings and Property, 1800
7
Alien Property Custodian Report: A Detailed Report by the ...
This volume contains documentation on the domination of the American chemical industry by German influences at the outbreak of World War I.
United States. Alien Property Custodian, 1919
8
Custodian
T. S. Ionta. 'Why have I no memories of childhood, of growing up, or of parents, even?' 'Because, in effect your were born as you stepped out of the Cryogenic chamber. You had no childhood, no growing up period, at least, not in the normal  ...
T. S. Ionta, 2002
9
The Executor's Guide: How to Administer an Estate Under a Will
CUSTODIAN UNDER THE UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT A Will can instruct the Executor to transfer assets to a Custodian under a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) for the benefit of a minor as an alternative to a court ...
Linda D. Kirby, 2004
10
History of the Custodian Force (India) in Korea, 1953-54
Details the official history of India's first overseas military operation, undertaken as a peace-keeping mission to restore international peace in the war-torn Korean peninsula.
Sri Nandan Prasad, B. Chakravorty, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUSTODIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term custodian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Marriotts Ridge High School custodian arrested on child porn charges
Ji Yeab Kang, the 27-year-old custodian at the school in Howard County, is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. «ABC2 News, Jul 15»
2
Owings Mills man facing child porn charges
OWINGS MILLS, Md. —A custodian at Marriotts Ridge High School has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
3
Ultimus Fund Solutions Achieves High Marks in Global Custodian's
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Ultimus) is proud to announce that it received the highest overall score as well ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
4
Beloved school custodian given new house after childhood home …
“She's always there,” principal Chuck Gordon told ABC News of the school's head custodian for the last 20 years. “I'd dare say she's spent her ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
5
Trust Advisor Readers Name Provident Trust Group Top IRA …
... the financial professionals who read the Trust Advisor are any guide, the gatekeepers favor Provident Trust Group as the preferred custodian ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
6
High school students give their custodian the surprise of a lifetime
Students at Boiling Springs High School in South Carolina gave their custodian the surprise of a lifetime. Brenda Hurst has been the lead ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
7
His Majesty sends condolences to the Custodian of Two Holy …
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»
8
HWL: Custodian Savita is India's star as women enhance Olympic …
Antwerp (Belgium): Custodian Savita emerged a saviour by blocking half-a-dozen goal-bearing chances as India enhanced their Olympic ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
9
Community builds new home for custodian who lost house in fire
Everyone in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, knows Brenda Hurst. After all, she has been the head custodian at Boiling Springs High School for ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
10
Former Paratrooper, Now a Custodian in Norwich, Self-Publishes a …
He lives there with his wife and four children, and works as a custodian for Norwich Public Schools. Sandoval's book addresses his paratrooper ... «WNPR News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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