Definitions for janitor
ˈdʒæn ɪ tərjan·i·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. janitornoun

   someone employed to clean and maintain a building

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. janitornoun

   someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

2. janitornoun

   a doorman

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Janitor

   A janitor (American English), also known as a custodian, porter, cleanser, cleaner or caretaker, is a person who cleans and maintains buildings. In some cases, they will also carry out maintenance and security duties. A similar position, but usually with more managerial duties and not including cleaning, is occupied by building superintendents in the United States and Canada and by site managers in schools in the United Kingdom. Cleaning is one of the most commonly outsourced services.

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1. janitor

   A janitor is a professional, often employed by a cleaning service or an organization like a school or office building, who is responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and often security of the building. Their duties can include sweeping and mopping, emptying waste bins, cleaning bathrooms, and carrying out minor repairs, among other things. They play a key role in maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Janitornoun

   a door-keeper; a porter; one who has the care of a public building, or a building occupied for offices, suites of rooms, etc

2. Etymology: [L., fr. janua a door.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Janitor

   A janitor, janitress, custodian "cleaner" or caretaker is a professional who takes care of buildings such as hospitals, schools and residential accommodation. Janitors' primary responsibility is as a cleaner. In some cases they will also carry out maintenance and security duties. A similar position, but usually with more managerial duties and not including cleaning, is occupied by building superintendents in the USA.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Janitor

   jan′i-tor, n. a doorkeeper: a porter:—fem. Jan′itrix. [L., from janua, a door.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JANITOR

   From _jangle_, to quarrel, and _torrid_, meaning hot. Hot and quarrelsome.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Janitor

   The American description of a caretaker or doorkeeper. This term has long been obsolete in England; it was derived from the Latin janua, door.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Janitor

   (Ja′nitor). A title of Janus, from the gates before the doors of private houses being called Januae.

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1. • Custodian

How to pronounce janitor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of janitor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of janitor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of janitor in a Sentence

1. Paula Junghans:

   They are saying they want to know who is doing what all the way from the most powerful person in the company down to the janitor, maybe the most senior person will be able to defend himself, but the janitor or the middle manager won't. Those are the ones that are really going to get hurt.

2. Ed Gillespie:

   From immigrant janitor to West Wing of the White House in two generations' time, it's an incredible country.

3. Colin Powells:

   He was genuinely interested in everyone he met. He loved the hot dog vendor, a bank teller, a janitor and a student as much as any world leader.

4. Tamia Potter:

   When you walk into the room, everybody thinks you’re a nurse, or they may think you’re a janitor.

5. Rick DePiro:

   It's better to be a janitor in heaven Than to sit on a throne in hell It's better to sweep the streets of gold Than to have illegitimate unearned wealth. We live today in a world of much irrational entitlement and participation trophies. Earn your place, fight for your rights, stand with honor and for God's sake, keep quiet unless you actually know what you're talking about!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=janitor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Janitor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janitor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=janitor
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=janitor
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=janitor
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=janitor
10. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=janitor