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janitor

English

Etymology

From Latin ianitor (doorkeeper)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d??æn?t?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d??æn?t?/

Noun

janitor (plural janitors) (female: janitress or janitrix (rare))

  1. (chiefly US) Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
    1. (Scotland) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles.
  2. A doorman.
  3. (Internet slang, 4chan, sometimes derogatory) A moderator for a discussion forum.

Synonyms

  • (mostly British) caretaker
  • cleaner
  • (British) concierge
  • (One who maintains a collection, especially in a museum): curator
  • custodian
  • (One who cleans and maintains a garden): groundskeeper
  • maintenance person
  • (One who maintains a forum): moderator, mod
  • porter

Derived terms

  • janitoriat

Translations

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watchman

English

Etymology

From Middle English waccheman, equivalent to watch +? -man.

Noun

watchman (plural watchmen)

  1. One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

Derived terms

  • night watchman

Related terms

  • watchdog
  • watchwoman

See also

  • security guard

Translations

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