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keeper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | custodian, steward |
| Type of | guardian, shielder, protector, defender |
| Has types | pet sitter, gamekeeper, caretaker, critter sitter, lighthouse keeper, curator, game warden, zoo keeper, house sitter, conservator, janitor, greenskeeper |
| Derivation | keep |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | shielder, protector, defender, guardian |
| Has types | jailer, baby farmer, baby minder, babyminder, babysitter, gaoler, baby-sitter, jailor, minder, nanny, nurse, nursemaid, prison guard, screw, sitter, turnkey |
| Derivation | keep |
am I my brother's keeper?.
Examples of keeper
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Union keeper Louie Berra saved seven of eight shots he faced to pick up the win.
From the stltoday.com
Elsberry keeper Matt Loesing saved one of two shots he faced to pick up the win.
From the stltoday.com
Plus, another $1,500 for a specialized keeper to drive in and take care of them?
From the dailynews.com
Probably a keeper, although it's not clear how much he might be offered to stay.
From the post-gazette.com
Team-mate Phil Knott was the top wicket-keeper with 13 catches and 13 stumpings.
From the newsandstar.co.uk
Mike Ilitch is the current keeper of the franchise, but Detroit owns the Tigers.
From the freep.com
Ian Bell oozes class and Matt Prior is now the best keeper-batsman in the world.
From the dailymail.co.uk
As long as it didn't hit the keeper and was on target, that was always going in.
From the independent.co.uk
He forced a fumble by hitting Gross on a keeper at the South Elgin 26-yard line.
From the dailyherald.com
- Someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
- Custodian: one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
- (keeping) conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
- (keeping) guardianship: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
- (keeping) retention: the act of retaining something
- Keeper is a 2010 novel written by Kathi Appelt. This story tells about a young girl who searches for her mermaid mother, Meggie Marie.
- Curator (from Latin cura, care), means manager, .
- Keeper is a fictional sports novel for children by Mal Peet, published on October 6, 2003 by Walker Books Ltd. The novel takes the form of an interview by Paul Faustino in which the world's best goalkeeper, El Gato (meaning "The Cat"), tells his life story. ...
- In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal. ...
