Added 9 October 2026
janitor
/ˈd͡ʒænɪtə/ noun
Latin root: ianitor Wiktionary
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- Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building. A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
- A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
- A doorman.
Origin
From Latin ianitor (“doorkeeper”).
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