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Added 9 October 2026

keeper

/ˈkiː.pə/ noun

In Latin: iānitor, iānitrīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about keeper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone in charge of other people.
am I my brother's keeper?
One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals.

Origin

From Middle English kepere. By surface analysis, keep + -er.

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