janitor

  • 1Janitor — Jan i*tor, n. [L., fr. janua a door.] 1. A door keeper; a porter. [Archaic] [1913 Webster PJC] 2. One who is employed to care for a public building, or a building occupied for offices, suites of rooms, etc.; a caretaker; the duties may include… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Janĭtor — Janĭtor, 1) (röm. Ant.), der Thürhüter; 2) in Klöstern der Pförtner …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 3Janĭtor — (lat., auch Ostiarius), Türhüter, bei den Römern ein Sklave, der den Hauseingang zu bewachen hatte; in Klöstern der Pförtner …

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  • 4janitor — UK US /ˈdʒænɪtər/ noun [C] US ► CARETAKER(Cf. ↑caretaker) noun …

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  • 5janitor — 1580s, an usher in a school, later doorkeeper (1620s), from L. ianitor doorkeeper, porter, from ianua door, entrance, gate, from ianus arched passageway, arcade (see JANUS (Cf. Janus)) + agent suffix tor. Meaning caretaker of a building first… …

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  • 6janitor — [n] person who cleans and maintains attendant, caretaker, cleaning person, concierge, custodian, doorkeeper, doorperson, gatekeeper, house sitter, porter, sitter, super, superintendent, sweeper, watchperson; concept 348 …

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  • 7janitor — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a caretaker of a building. DERIVATIVES janitorial adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from janua door …

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  • 8janitor — [jan′i tər] n. [L, doorkeeper < janua, door < janus, arched passageway: see JANUS] 1. Now Rare a doorman or doorkeeper 2. the custodian of a building, who maintains the heating system, does routine repairs, general cleaning, etc. janitorial …

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  • 9Janitor — For the Scrubs character, see Janitor (Scrubs). Janitor A janitor or custodian (called caretaker in British English but also janitor in Scottish English, see American and British English differences) is a professional who takes care of buildings …

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  • 10Janitor — Der Janitor (lat., auch ostiarius) war in der römischen Antike ein Tor bzw. Türhüter, bei den Römern meist ein Sklave, der von seiner cella ostiaria aus den Hauseingang zu bewachen hatte; in Klöstern des Mittelalters der Pförtner. Im Englischen… …

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