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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cusˈtodianship /kʌsˈtəʊdɪənʃɪp/ n - the condition of being a custodian
- (in Britain) a legal basis for the care of children under the Children's Act 1975, midway between fostering and adoption, devised for children settled in long-term foster care or living permanently with relatives or a step-parent
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cus•to•di•an /kʌˈstoʊdiən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who has custody:Who will be your children's custodian?
- a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property;
caretaker:The custodian locked the museum. cus•to•di•an•ship, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cus•to•di•an (ku stō′dē ən),USA pronunciation n. - a person who has custody;
keeper; guardian. - a person entrusted with guarding or maintaining a property;
janitor.
- Latin custōdi(a) watchman (see custody) + -an
- 1775–85
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