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CUSTODIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does custodial mean?
• CUSTODIAL (adjective)
The adjective CUSTODIAL has 1 sense:
1. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
Familiarity information: CUSTODIAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
Synonyms:
Context example:
tutelary gods
Similar:
protective (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)
Derivation:
custodian (one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals)
custody ((with 'in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child)
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