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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guardian |
| Synonyms: | archivist, attendant, caretaker, conservator, curator, custodian, defender, guard, jailer, lookout, overseer, protector, sentinel, sentry, steward, superintendent, supervisor, warden |
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| Main Entry: | caretaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who maintains something |
| Synonyms: | baby sitter, concierge, curator, custodian, house-sitter, janitor, keeper, porter, sitter, super*, superintendent, supervisor, warden, watchperson |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conservator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caretaker of collection |
| Synonyms: | curator, custodian, guardian, keeper, protector, restorer |
| Main Entry: | curator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caretaker of collection |
| Synonyms: | administrator, conservator, custodian, director, guardian, keeper, manager, steward |
| Main Entry: | custodian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caretaker, maintenance person |
| Synonyms: | Cerberus, baby sitter, bodyguard, claviger, cleaner, cleaning person, concierge, curator, escort, guardian, housesitter, keeper, maintenance person, manager, overseer, protector, sitter, steward, super*, superintendent, supervisor, swamper, warden, watchdog, watchperson |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | guardian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keeper, protector |
| Synonyms: | angel*, attendant, baby-sitter, bird dog, cerberus, champion, chaperon, chaperone, conservator, cop, curator, custodian, defender, escort, guard, keeper, nurse, overseer, paladin, patrol, preserver, safeguard, sentinel, shepherd, sitter, sponsor, superintendent, supervisor, trustee, vigilante, warden, watchdog |
| Notes: | guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | host |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who entertains, performs |
| Synonyms: | anchor, anchor person, emcee, entertainer, innkeeper, keeper, manager, moderator, owner, person of the house, presenter, proprietor |
| Antonyms: | guest, visitor |
| Main Entry: | owner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who has possession of |
| Synonyms: | governor, heir, heir-apparent, heiress, heritor, holder, keeper, landowner, legatee, partner, possessor, proprietor, purchaser, sharer, something buyer, squire, titleholder |
| Antonyms: | leaser, renter |
| Main Entry: | sentinel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sentry |
| Synonyms: | guard, keeper, lookout, picket, protector, watchman/woman, watchperson |
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