keeper
noun [C] /ˈkiː.pər/
/-pɚ/ Definition
B1 a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.: a zoo keeper a lighthouse-keeperProtection and protectorsEnvironmental issues B1 UK informal a goalkeeperCompetitors and participants in sports and games
(Definition of keeper noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aegis noun
- auspices noun
- bailiff noun
- beefeater noun
- bodyguard noun
- chaperone noun
- conservation noun
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- heavy noun
- monitor noun (PERSON WHO WATCHES)
- night watchman noun
- precaution noun
- preservation order noun
- preservationist noun
- protection noun
- protective custody noun
- protector noun
- safekeeping noun
- watchman noun
- watchtower noun
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Protection and protectors
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