custōs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- jailer noun A person whose job is to guard prisoners in a jail.
- police noun The official organization responsible for enforcing laws and keeping public order.
- sentinel noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
- watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
Senses
custōs is used for these senses in English:
- custos (Roman Catholicism) A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a custody of the order.
- guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
- jailer One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
- police (North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.
- sentinel A sentry, watch, or guard.
- watchman One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
guard — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
- noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
- verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.
guardian — full definition
- noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- noun A person legally responsible for the care of a child or someone unable to care for themselves.