keeper

Roget-categorie 753

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.6. General intersocial volition
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#753. Keeper

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keeper, custodian, custos [Lat.], ranger, warder, jailer, gaoler, turnkey, castellan^†, guard — watchdog, watchman — Charley — chokidar^†, durwan^†, hayward^† — sentry, sentinel — watch and ward — concierge, coast guard, guarda costa [Sp.], game keeper.
escort, bodyguard.
protector, governor, duenna [Sp.] — guardian — governess etc. (teacher) 540 — nurse, nanny, babysitter, catsitter, dogsitter, bonne [Fr.], ayah^†.

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