custodian (redirected from custodianships)

cus·to·di·an  (k-std-n)

n.

1. One that has charge of something; a caretaker: the custodian of a minor child's estate; the custodian of an absentee landlord's property.

2. A janitor: worked nights as custodian of a high school.

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cus·todi·an·ship n.

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custodian [kʌˈstəʊdɪən]

n

1. (Law) a person who has custody, as of a prisoner, ward, etc.

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a guardian or keeper, as of an art collection, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

custodian - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals keeper, steward defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property caretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) conservator, curator - the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) game warden, gamekeeper - a person employed to take care of game and wildlife greenskeeper - someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course house sitter - a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money) janitor - someone employed to clean and maintain a building lighthouse keeper - the keeper of a lighthouse critter sitter, pet sitter - someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home zoo keeper - the chief person responsible for a zoological garden

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custodian

noun keeper, guardian, superintendent, warden, caretaker, curator, protector, warder, watchman, overseer the custodian of the holy shrine in Mecca

Translations

custodian [kʌsˈtəʊdɪən] N (gen) → custodio/a m/f, guardián/ana m/f; [of museum etc] → conservador(a) m/f

custodian [kʌˈstəʊdiən] n [building] → gardien(ne) m/f; [collection] → conservateur/trice m/f; [assets] → dépositaire mf

custodian

n (of building, park, museum) → Aufseher(in) m(f), → Wächter(in) m(f); (of treasure, tradition, cultural heritage, world peace etc) → Hüter(in) m(f)

custodian [kʌsˈtəʊdɪən] n (gen) → custode m/f; (of museum) → soprintendente m/f