guardasigilli

Definitions of guardasigilli
  1. noun
    one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
    synonyms: custode, guardiano
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    guardiano, portinaio
    a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
    guardacaccia, guardapesca
    a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
    bidello
    someone employed to clean and maintain a building
    portiere, portinaio
    a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
    sacrista, sagrestano
    an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
    type of:
    difensore, paladino, patrocinatore, patrono, protettore, tutore
    a person who cares for persons or property
  2. noun
    someone who guards prisoners
    synonyms: carceriere
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