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Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.
Hubert H. Humphrey

Meaning of "keeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEPER

keeper  [ˈkiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keeper 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 KEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keeper in the English dictionary

The first definition of keeper in the dictionary is a person in charge of animals, esp in a zoo. Other definition of keeper is a person in charge of a museum, collection, or section of a museum. Keeper is also a person in charge of other people, such as a warder in a jail.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEEPER


Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
barkeeper
ˈbɑːˌkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
book-keeper
ˈbʊkˌkiːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gamekeeper
ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
greenskeeper
ˈɡriːnzˌkiːpə
groundskeeper
ˈɡraʊndzkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
innkeeper
ˈɪnˌkiːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
scorekeeper
ˈskɔːˌkiːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
storekeeper
ˈstɔːˌkiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
underkeeper
ˈʌndəˌkiːpə
wicketkeeper
ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEPER

keep up
keep up appearances
keep up with
keep up with the Joneses
keep wicket
keep your hair on!
keep your shirt on
keep-fit
keep-fit class
keepable
Keeper of the Privy Purse
keeper ring
keeperless
keepership
keeping
keepnet
keeps
keepsake
keepsaky
keepy-uppy

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEEPER

beeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
creeper
Culpeper
Freeper
green keeper
lighthouse keeper
minesweeper
peeper
poacher turned gamekeeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
sleeper
steeper
street sweeper
sweeper
Virginia creeper
weeper
zoo keeper

Synonyms and antonyms of keeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KEEPER»

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

Translation of «keeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEPER

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

Translator English - Chinese

门将
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arquero
570 millions of speakers

English

keeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارس مرمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хранитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

goleiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hüter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キーパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골키퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủ môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaleci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

custode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bramkarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хранитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deținător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατόχου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewaarder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

keeper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

keeper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEPER»

The term «keeper» is very widely used and occupies the 11.529 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «keeper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «keeper» 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 keeper

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10 QUOTES WITH «KEEPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keeper.
1
Marlon Brando
If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.
2
Clive Davis
I'm the keeper of the flame for Whitney Houston. She was the greatest... and I don't want the world to forget that.
3
William Gurnall
And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn.
4
Ann Hood
Since my brother died in 1982, my parents and I had formed a shaky tripod of a family; now that I'd lost my father too, it was too easy for me to glimpse a future point where I alone was the keeper of not just my own childhood memories, but of my family lore.
5
Tim Howard
I've made plenty of mistakes as a keeper, that's for sure. I'll make plenty more before I'm through.
6
Hubert H. Humphrey
Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.
7
Tony La Russa
My wife and I, we started a foundation about companion animal rescue, but there's a group called Performing Animal Welfare Society just outside of Sacramento... and they offered me a job as an elephant keeper.
8
Bryant H. McGill
While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.
9
Chris Meledandri
I think that every enduring story that has expressions over multiple periods, that role of being the keeper of the integrity of the vision is a very important role.
10
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
I'm bad with numbers. My husband is the keeper of the records.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEPER»

Discover the use of keeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Keeper
In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
Mal Peet, 2011
2
Keeper
Keeper was born in the ocean, and she believes she is part mermaid.
Kathi Appelt, 2012
3
My Sister's Keeper
The Richard & Judy bestseller is now a major motion picture directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.
Jodi Picoult, 2009
4
The Secret Keeper: A Novel
The Secret Keeper explores longings and dreams and the unexpected consequences they sometimes bring.
Kate Morton, 2012
5
Keeper: A Book about memory, identity, isolation, Wordworth ...
This book is a journal of life in this wild location, in which Gillies tracks Nancy's unravelling grasp on everything that we think of as ordinary, and interweaves her own brilliantly cogent investigations into the way Alzheimer's works.
Andrea Gillies, 2011
6
The Keeper of the Bees
Republication of a 1921 novel about James Lewis MacFarlane, a young WWI soldier who walks away from the rehabilitation hospital where he has been sent to recover from his wounds, and whose courage and kindness are rewarded by adventure, ...
Gene Stratton-Porter, 1991
7
Keeper
Hired to protect the head of a women's health clinic from vicious death threats, Atticus Kodiak becomes embroiled in a war of nerves and violence that shatters his client's life and threaten to do the same to him. Reprint.
Greg Rucka, 1997
8
My Brother's Keeper: Union and Confederate Soldiers' Acts of ...
Using primary source materials such as diaries, letters, military reports, and newspapers, Daniel Rolph opens up a unique and little-know genre of Civil War history.
Daniel N. Rolph, 2002
9
Keeper of the Lost Cities
In this riveting debut, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world—before the wrong person finds the answer first.
Shannon Messenger, 2012
10
Keeper of the Light (The Keeper of the Light Trilogy - Book 1)
To her husband, Annie O'Neill is the perfect wife and mother.
Diane Chamberlain, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Peter Nevill passes first test as Australia's future wicket-keeper - ABC
Photo: Peter Nevill has done little wrong in showing selectors where the future might lie for Australia's long-term wicket-keeper. (Getty Images). «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Manchester United line up Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen | Daily Mail …
Ajax No1 Jasper Cillessen is a contender to replace David de Gea; Louis van Gaal has worked with the keeper while manager of Holland ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
New ICT keeper Owain Fon Williams: I want Wales No. 1 spot for …
The 28-year-old keeper was thrust straight into action in Thursday night's Europa League qualifier against Astra after completing a shock switch ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
Tyler Saladino looks like a keeper for Chicago White Sox - Chicago …
CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox opened the door just a crack for Tyler Saladino to get a peek inside, and the versatile infielder is refusing ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
5
Book keeper hired thugs to terrorise elderly former bosses with rape …
A disgruntled book keeper, who masterminded a £300,000 jewellery raid on his ex-employers' home by hiring thugs who terrorised the couple ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
£200,000 disappears at UK charity Article 25, book keeper arrested …
Article 25's office manager and book keeper Scott William Golding has been charged with fraud and false accounting after £200,000 went missing from the ... «Archinect, Jul 15»
7
Khune: Ovono not a threat to Orlando Pirates No.1 keeper Mhlongo …
Mhlongo has been the club's number one goalkeeper for quite some time now, and Khune says the 24-year-old should not be intimidated by ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
8
Talk About It: Willie's album with Haggard is a keeper - St. Cloud Times
It has become a bit of a trend in the last 10 years. Take a well-established and legendary performer, grab a handful of younger artists and have ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
9
Keeper howler gifts opposition goal
Universitario goalkeeper, Jose Aurelio Carvallo, fails to take collect a routine cross and gifts the ball to Juan Aurich striker Hernan Rengifo who ... «BT Sport, Jul 15»
10
Real Madrid agree on deal for Espanyol keeper Kiko Casilla - ESPN …
Real Madrid agree on deal to sign Espanyol keeper Kiko Casilla. Real Madrid and Espanyol have reached an agreement over goalkeeper Kiko ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»

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