janitor
21janitor — noun Etymology: Latin, from janus arch, gate Date: 1629 1. doorkeeper 2. one who keeps the premises of a building (as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs • janitorial adjective …
22janitor — noun /ˈdʒænɪtə,ˈdʒænɪtɚ/ a) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building. b) a doorman Syn: maintenance person, caretaker, cleaner …
23janitor — Synonyms and related words: air warden, attendant, caretaker, castellan, cerberus, char, charwoman, cleaner, cleaner off, cleaner up, cleaning lady, cleaning man, cleaning woman, concierge, conservator, curator, custodian, doorkeeper, doorman,… …
24janitor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. caretaker, superintendent, custodian; concierge. See cleanness, safety. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. caretaker, maintenance person, porter, handyman; see custodian 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… …
25janitor — jan|i|tor [ˈdʒænıtə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: janua door ] especially AmE someone whose job is to look after a school or other large building British Equivalent: caretaker …
26Janitor — Ja|ni|tor der; s, ...oren <aus gleichbed. lat. ianitor zu Ianus, dem röm. Gott der Türen u. Tore> Türhüter, Pförtner im alten Rom …
27janitor — jan|i|tor [ dʒænıtər ] noun count someone whose job is to look after a public building, such as a hospital or school. British usually caretaker …
28janitor — jan·i·tor || dʒænɪtÉ™(r) n. custodian, maintenance man; gatekeeper …
29janitor — [ dʒanɪtə] noun chiefly N. Amer. a caretaker. Derivatives janitorial adjective Origin C16: from L., from janua door …
30janitor — n. Porter, doorkeeper, concierge …
