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   keeper

   /ˈkiːpə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who manages or looks after something or someone: "I'm your friend, not your keeper" Similar guardianprotectordefenderguardbodyguardescortattendantchaperonenursemaidnursecarerminder
   • ▪ a custodian of a museum or gallery collection: "he was Keeper of Western Art at the Ashmolean Museum" Similar curatorconservatorcustodianguardianadministratoroverseerstewardcaretakersuperintendentgovernorwardenattendant
   • ▪ an animal attendant employed in a zoo.
   • ▪ short for gamekeeper
   • 2. short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper
   • 3. a fish large enough to be kept when caught: "these lakes consistently give up healthy, pound-size keepers"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is valuable and to be cherished: informal "this disc is a keeper and one that belongs on every serious DVD collector's shelf"
   • 4. a plain ring worn to preserve a hole in a pierced ear lobe; a sleeper.
   • ▪ a ring worn to keep a more valuable one on the finger.
   • ▪ a bar of soft iron placed across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.
   • 5. a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored: "hazelnuts are good keepers"
   • 6. a play in which the quarterback receives the ball from the centre and runs with it.

   Derivatives

   • 1. keepership noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKEEPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KEEPER definition: 1. a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › keeperKeeper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of KEEPER is one that keeps. How to use keeper in a sentence. one that keeps: such as; protector; gamekeeper… See the full definition Games ... 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of keeper was in the 14th century. See more words from the same ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKEEPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   KEEPER meaning: 1. a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKEEPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'keeper' keeper. (kiːpəʳ ) Word forms: keepers. 1. countable noun B2. In football, the keeper is the same as the goalkeeper. [British, informal] 2. countable noun. In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. [US] 3. countable noun. A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › keeperKeeper - definition of keeper by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person in charge of animals, esp in a zoo. 2. a person in charge of a museum, collection, or section of a museum. 3. a person in charge of other people, such as a warder in a jail. 4. (General Sporting Terms) See goalkeeper, wicketkeeper, gamekeeper. 5. a person who keeps something. 6. a device, such as a clip, for keeping something in place.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › KeeperKEEPER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate. Synonyms: jailer, warden. a person who assumes responsibility for another's behavior: He refused to be his brother's keeper. Synonyms: guardian, custodian. a person who owns or operates a business (usually used in combination): a hotelkeeper.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › keeperKeeper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A keeper is someone who is responsible for something, especially a property or a lot of animals. A keeper might take care of a big summer house during the winter months. You can use keeper to mean "caretaker," someone whose job involves maintaining a house, farm, estate, or grounds.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of keeper – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KEEPER definition: 1. someone who looks after a place and the things, people, or animals there: 2. short for…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkeeper noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Oct 29, 2017 · Definition of keeper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › keeperkeeper - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Sep 27, 2024 · Noun. [edit] keeper (plural keepers) One who keeps (retains) something. Finders keepers; losers weepers.