custodian

noun/kʌˈstəʊdiən/CEFR C1

রক্ষক, হেফাজতকারী

Meaning

A person or body responsible for looking after something valuable.

Example sentences

  • The museum is custodian of the manuscripts.পাণ্ডুলিপিগুলোর রক্ষক এই জাদুঘর।
  • Courts are custodians of the constitution.সংবিধানের রক্ষক আদালত।

Common phrases with “custodian”

  • the custodian of recordsনথির হেফাজতকারী
  • act as custodianরক্ষক হিসেবে কাজ করা
  • custodian of traditionঐতিহ্যের রক্ষক

A common mistake

The custodian of the child is her aunt.→The guardian of the child is her aunt.

Custodian is for property, records and ideas; legal responsibility for a person is guardianship. American schools also use custodian for the cleaner, where Britain says caretaker.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: caretaker, keeper

Similar words, and what each means

  • caretaker

    তত্ত্বাবধায়ক; ভবনের রক্ষণাবেক্ষণকারী

    A person who looks after a building, or someone holding a post temporarily.

  • keeper

    রক্ষক; গোলরক্ষক

    A person who looks after something, or the player who guards the goal.

Other English words for “রক্ষক, হেফাজতকারী”

  • keeper

    A person who looks after something, or the player who guards the goal.

  • defender

    A person who protects something, or a player who guards the goal area.

Where this word is used

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  1. “custodian” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • রক্ষক, হেফাজতকারী
    • • খেলার নরম মাটি (আকৃতি বানানোর)
    • • চাল; ভাত
    • • প্রতিষ্ঠানের ভেতরের অনিয়ম ফাঁসকারী ব্যক্তি
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    রক্ষক, হেফাজতকারী — custodian (noun) — রক্ষক, হেফাজতকারী. A person or body responsible for looking after something valuable.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “custodian”?

    • • caretaker
    • • mnemonic
    • • artisanship
    • • receptacle
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    caretaker — caretaker — তত্ত্বাবধায়ক; ভবনের রক্ষণাবেক্ষণকারী. A person who looks after a building, or someone holding a post temporarily.

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