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Janitor

//ˈd͡ʒænɪtə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building. Philippines, US
  2. 2
    someone employed to clean and maintain a building wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.; A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools). Hong-Kong, Philippines, Scotland, US
  4. 4
    A doorman.
  5. 5
    A moderator for a discussion forum. Internet, derogatory, sometimes

Etymology

From Latin ianitor (“doorkeeper”).

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