bedel — meaning in English

English meaning

• custodian noun A person responsible for looking after or protecting something.
• janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
• usher noun A person who shows people to their seats, for example at a wedding, cinema, or theatre.

Senses

bedel is used for these senses in English:

• custodian (US, Canada) A janitor; a cleaner.
• janitor (Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
• usher A doorkeeper in a courtroom.

custodian — full definition

1. noun A person responsible for looking after or protecting something.
2. noun US: a janitor or cleaner, especially in a school or office building.

janitor — full definition

1. noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
2. noun A moderator who manages and cleans up content on an online discussion forum.

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