claviger

Definitions of claviger
  1. noun
    a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
    synonyms: huisbewaarder, verzorger
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    types:
    koster, kosteres, sacristein
    an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
    hoofdopzichter, oppasser, opzichter, opziener, politiechef, politiecommissaris, superintendent, toezichthouder
    a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
    koster, kosteres
    a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
    type of:
    administrateur, baljuw, beheerder, conservator, custos, doelman, doelverdediger, doelwachter, drossaard, drost, goalie, goalkeeper, keeper, kiep, landdrost, meier, official, oppasser, roeper, schout, sluitpost, steekwoord
    one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
  2. noun
    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
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    type of:
    huisbewaarder, verzorger
    a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
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