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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cus•to•dy /ˈkʌstədi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- keeping;
guardianship;
care. - (in a legal separation or divorce) the right of deciding where and how a child or children will live, be schooled, etc.
- [often: in/into + ~] the state of being kept or guarded by officers of the law: The suspect was taken into custody.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cus•to•dy (kus′tə dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies. - keeping;
guardianship;
care. - the keeping or charge of officers of the law:The car was held in the custody of the police.
- imprisonment;
legal restraint:He was taken into custody. - LawmakingAlso called child custody. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, esp. in a divorce or separation. Cf. joint custody, sole custody.
- Latin custōdia a watching, watchman, equivalent. to custōd- (stem of custōs) keeper + -ia -y3
- late Middle English custodye 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged safekeeping, charge, watch. Custody, keeping, possession imply a guardianship or care for something. Custody denotes a strict keeping, as by a formally authorized and responsible guardian or keeper:in the custody of the sheriff.Keeping denotes having in one's care or charge, as for guarding or preservation:I left the package in my mother's keeping.Possession means holding, ownership, or mastery:Leave it in possession of its owner.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: custody /ˈkʌstədɪ/ n ( pl -dies)- the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor
- the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin custōdia, from custōs guard, defendercustodial /kʌˈstəʊdɪəl/ adj |