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keeper
CIDE DICTIONARY
keeper, n.
- One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything. [1913 Webster]
- One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners. [1913 Webster]
- One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc.; the keeper of attached property; [1913 Webster]"The Lord is thy keeper." [1913 Webster]
- One who remains or keeps in a place or position. [1913 Webster]"Discreet; chaste; keepers at home." [1913 Webster]
- A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; [1913 Webster]
- A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper. Downing. [1913 Webster]
- An iron bar that is placed on the poles of a horseshoe magnet, and held in place there by the magnetic force, to preserve the strength of the magnet when not in use. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
keeper, n.
1 a person who keeps or looks after something or someone.
2 a custodian of a museum, art gallery, forest, etc.
3 a = GAMEKEEPER. b a person in charge of animals in a zoo.
4 a = wicket-keeper. b = GOALKEEPER.
5 a fruit etc. that remains in good condition.
6 a bar of soft iron across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.
7 a a plain ring to preserve a hole in a pierced ear lobe; a sleeper. b a ring worn to guard against the loss of a more valuable one.
1 a person who keeps or looks after something or someone.
2 a custodian of a museum, art gallery, forest, etc.
3 a = GAMEKEEPER. b a person in charge of animals in a zoo.
4 a = wicket-keeper. b = GOALKEEPER.
5 a fruit etc. that remains in good condition.
6 a bar of soft iron across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.
7 a a plain ring to preserve a hole in a pierced ear lobe; a sleeper. b a ring worn to guard against the loss of a more valuable one.
THESAURUS
keeper
Audubon Society, National Wildlife Service, Sierra Club, air warden, attendant, bull, caretaker, castellan, cerberus, commandant, conservationist, conservator, curator, custodian, custos, deliverer, enjoyer, forest ranger, game warden, gamekeeper, gaoler, governor, guard, guardian, guardian angel, have, haver, holder, jailer, janitor, lifeguard, lifesaver, next friend, nurse, possessor, preservationist, preserver, principal keeper, prison guard, prochein ami, ranger, rescuer, safekeeper, saver, savior, screw, shepherd, steward, taxidermist, turnkey, warden, warder, watchdogROGET THESAURUS
keeper
Keeper
N keeper, custodian, custos, ranger, warder, jailer, gaoler, turnkey, castellan, guard, watchdog, watchman, Charley, chokidar, durwan, hayward, sentry, sentinel, watch and ward, concierge, coast guard, guarda costa, game keeper, escort, bodyguard, protector, governor, duenna, guardian, governess, nurse, nanny, babysitter, catsitter, dogsitter, bonne, ayah.Also see definition of "keeper" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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