English noun: keeper |
1. | keeper (person) someone in charge of other people |
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| Samples | Am I my brother's keeper?.
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| Broader (hypernym) | defender, guardian, protector, shielder |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | baby farmer, baby minder, baby-sitter, babyminder, babysitter, gaoler, jailer, jailor, minder, nanny, nurse, nursemaid, prison guard, screw, sitter, turnkey |
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2. | keeper (person) one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals |
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| Synonyms | custodian, steward |
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| Broader (hypernym) | defender, guardian, protector, shielder |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | caretaker, conservator, critter sitter, curator, game warden, gamekeeper, greenskeeper, house sitter, janitor, lighthouse keeper, pet sitter, zoo keeper |
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