keeper
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/ˈkiːpə/
English
Definitions
noun
- One who keeps something.“Finders keepers; losers weepers].”
- A person or thing worth keeping.
- A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
- The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket. Short form of goalkeeper, wicketkeeper.
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Synonyms
custodianstewardholderhandlerkeepsguardiankeepresponsiblebearerattendantsitteraccountabledepositoryownerguardwarden