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keeper

kee·per

UK/ˈkiː.pə/ US/ˈkiː.pɐ/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

someone in charge of other people

  • “am I my brother”
2.

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • alehouse keeper
  • butter keeper
  • crossing keeper
  • game keeper
  • goal keeper
  • green keeper
  • house keeper
  • keeper of the flame

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