custodial

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kʌˈstəʊdiəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ku stō′dē əl)


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cus•to•di•al  (ku stō′dē əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to custody.
  2. of, pertaining to, or appropriate to a custodian:a building superintendent's custodial duties.
  3. responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure:Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.

n. 
  1. Religiona container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.
  • Latin custōdi(a) custody + -al1
  • 1765–75
cus•to′di•al•ism, n. 

'custodial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
custody - guard - warehouse - sitter

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