keeper
n. guard; guardian; owner of -; one who fulfills (promises, etc.); holder | ||||
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Keeper Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Keeper
(n.)
One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.
(n.)
One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.
(n.)
One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
(n.)
One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc. ; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver.
(n.)
A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.
(n.)
A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper.
(n.)
One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.
(n.)
One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.
(n.)
One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
(n.)
One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc. ; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver.
(n.)
A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.
(n.)
A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper.
| WordNet 2.0 |
keeper
Noun
1. someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
(hypernym) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
(hyponym) baby farmer
(derivation) keep
2. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
(synonym) custodian, steward
(hypernym) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
(hyponym) caretaker
(derivation) keep
Noun
1. someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
(hypernym) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
(hyponym) baby farmer
(derivation) keep
2. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
(synonym) custodian, steward
(hypernym) defender, guardian, protector, shielder
(hyponym) caretaker
(derivation) keep
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
keeper
(See a keeper)
(See a keeper)
| Australian Slang |
Nit-keeper
(older slang) person who keeps watch for authorities while illegal activities are taking place; lookout
(older slang) person who keeps watch for authorities while illegal activities are taking place; lookout
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
| hEnglish - advanced version |
keeper
keeper
\keep"er\ (?), n.
1. one who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.
2. one who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.
3. one who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc.; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver. the lord is thy keeper. cxxi. 6.
4. one who remains or keeps in a place or position. discreet; chaste; keepers at home. i. 5.
5. a ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) the box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) a ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) a loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.
6. a fruit that keeps well; as, the roxbury russet is a good keeper. -- downing.
keeper
of the forest (o. eng. law), an officer who had the principal government of all things relating to the forest.
keeper
of the great seal, a high officer of state, who has custody of the great seal. the office is now united with that of lord chancellor. [eng.]
keeper
of the king's conscience , the lord chancellor; -- a name given when the chancellor was an ecclesiastic. [eng.]
keeper
of the privy seal (styled also lord privy seal), a high officer of state, through whose hands pass all charters, pardons, etc., before they come to the great seal. he is a privy councillor, and was formerly called clerk of the privy seal. [eng.]
keeper
of a magnet, a piece of iron which connects the two poles, for the purpose of keeping the magnetic power undiminished; an armature.
keeper
n
1. someone in charge of other people; "am i my brother's keeper?"
2. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals [syn: custodian, steward]
similar words(15)
keeper of the king`s conscience
tavern keeper
goal keeper
keeper of the privy seal
lighthouse keeper
light keeper
keeper of the great seal
zoo keeper
wicket-keeper
keeper of a magnet
keeper of the forest
lord keeper
record-keeper
wicket keeper
market keeper
keeper
\keep"er\ (?), n.
1. one who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.
2. one who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.
3. one who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc.; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver. the lord is thy keeper. cxxi. 6.
4. one who remains or keeps in a place or position. discreet; chaste; keepers at home. i. 5.
5. a ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) the box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) a ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) a loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.
6. a fruit that keeps well; as, the roxbury russet is a good keeper. -- downing.
keeper
of the forest (o. eng. law), an officer who had the principal government of all things relating to the forest.
keeper
of the great seal, a high officer of state, who has custody of the great seal. the office is now united with that of lord chancellor. [eng.]
keeper
of the king's conscience , the lord chancellor; -- a name given when the chancellor was an ecclesiastic. [eng.]
keeper
of the privy seal (styled also lord privy seal), a high officer of state, through whose hands pass all charters, pardons, etc., before they come to the great seal. he is a privy councillor, and was formerly called clerk of the privy seal. [eng.]
keeper
of a magnet, a piece of iron which connects the two poles, for the purpose of keeping the magnetic power undiminished; an armature.
keeper
n
1. someone in charge of other people; "am i my brother's keeper?"
2. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals [syn: custodian, steward]
similar words(15)
keeper of the king`s conscience
tavern keeper
goal keeper
keeper of the privy seal
lighthouse keeper
light keeper
keeper of the great seal
zoo keeper
wicket-keeper
keeper of a magnet
keeper of the forest
lord keeper
record-keeper
wicket keeper
market keeper
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
keeper
support: cothughadh
support: cothughadh
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Ceidwad
Ceidwad = n. a keeper, preserver, saviour
Ceidwad = n. a keeper, preserver, saviour
Keeper Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Keeper
1. A vehicle that is worth keeping because it will be worth more in the future.
2. A device which holds something in place. See valve keeper .
1. A vehicle that is worth keeping because it will be worth more in the future.
2. A device which holds something in place. See valve keeper .
Keeper Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
keeper
custos
custos
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Keeper
Position on Quidditch team, protector of goal.
Position on Quidditch team, protector of goal.
Secret Keeper
A person who hides another’s secret so that no one will know about it unless the Secret-Keeper choses to divulge it.
Keeper Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20 |
Old Keeper
Old Keeper 5 YO, Blended Scotch Whisky
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Old Keeper 5 YO, Blended Scotch Whisky
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Keeper Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Ishmerai
keeper, or keeping
keeper, or keeping
Shamer
keeper; thorn; dregs
Shomer
keeper; dregs
Keeper Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Keeper
Keeper may mean:
- A curator as, for example, at the British Museum.
- A menstrual cup.
- In some sports, a player who protects a goal, see Goalkeeper.
- A warder or guardian.
- A gamekeeper.
- A lighthouse keeper
- A zookeeper at a zoo.
- A term used to refer to the status of a person that one is dating being worth marrying.
- A term for a car owned by an enthusiast of the particular mark which has completed a full restoration and they cannot foreseen any reason for ever parting with it.
- In the universe of Doctor Who the Keeper is a role in the government of the Traken Union introduced during the story The Keeper of Traken who is able to maintain universal harmony within the union.
- In the universe of Babylon 5, a Keeper is a small parasitic creature employed by the Drakh to control other beings. A Keeper will graft itself onto a victim and control that person's actions as the Drakh dictate. Large amounts of alcohol will put a Keeper to sleep, but only the death of the controlling Drakh will actually kill the Keeper, which can regenerate and grow back if forcibly removed.
- Keeper, a sports novel by Mal Peet.
- In Homeworld 2, Keepers are deadly destroyers built by the ancient Progenitors. See Ships of Homeworld.
- A magnet keeper.
- In the Thief series of games, a Keeper is a member of a secret society who are charged with "keeping the balance" of power even within The City.
- The keepers, a fictional artificial species from the BioWare game Mass Effect.
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