custodian n : one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals [syn: keeper, steward]

English

Etymology

From custodire

Noun

1. A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.

   After their parents' death, their aunt became the children's custodian.

   The building's custodian could fix nearly anything, but it seemed he never did.

2. (US) a janitor (US); a cleaner

Related terms

• custodian
• custody

The term Custodian may refer to:

• Janitor, a person who cleans and maintains buildings
• Custodian bank, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets.
• Custodian helmet, the helmet worn by many members of the British Police Force
• A legal guardian or conservator may be called a custodian in some jurisdictions

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