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Definitions for keeper
ˈki pərkeep·er
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Princeton's WordNet
keepernoun
someone in charge of other people
"am I my brother's keeper?"
custodian, keeper, stewardnoun
one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
GCIDE
Keepernoun
An iron bar that is placed on the poles of a horseshoe magnet, and held in place there by the magnetic force, to preserve the strength of the magnet when not in use.
Keepernoun
A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper. Hence: Anything perishable that remains in good condition longer than usual. Downing.
Wiktionary
keepernoun
One who keeps.
Finders keepers; losers weepers.
keepernoun
A person or thing worth keeping.
You can throw out all the blurry photos, but the one with her and her daughter is certainly a keeper.
keepernoun
A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard.
keepernoun
The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket. Short form of goalkeeper, wicketkeeper.
keepernoun
A part of a mechanism that catches or retains another part, for example the part of a door lock that fits in the frame and receives the bolt.
keepernoun
An offensive play in which the quarterback runs toward the goal with the ball after it is snapped.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Keepernoun
Etymology: from keep.
The good old man having neither reason to dissuade, nor hopes to persuade, received the things with the mind of a keeper, not of an owner. Philip Sidney.
The keeper of the prison, call to him. William Shakespeare.
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With horns exalted stands, and seems to lowe:
A noble charge; her keeper by her side
To watch her walks his hundred eyes apply’d. Dryden.A pleasant beverage he prepar’d before,
Of wine and water mix’d, with added store
Of opium; to his keeper this he brought,
Who swallowed unaware the sleepy draught. Dryden.There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter,
Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest,
Doth all the Winter-time, at still of midnight,
Walk round about an oak with ragged horns. William Shakespeare.The first fat buck of all the season’s sent,
And keeper takes no fee in compliment. Dryden.Hilkiah went unto Hildah, keeper of the wardrobe. 2 King.
Webster Dictionary
Keepernoun
one who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything
Keepernoun
one who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners
Keepernoun
one who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc. ; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver
Keepernoun
one who remains or keeps in a place or position
Keepernoun
a ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap
Keepernoun
a fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper
Freebase
Keeper
Keeper is a sports novel for young adults by Mal Peet, published by Walker Books in 2003. It was Peet's first novel and the first of three football stories featuring South American sports journalist Paul Faustino. Cast as an interview with Faustino, the world's best goalkeeper, El Gato, tells his life story. Peet won the Branford Boase Award, recognising the year's best debut novel for children. Walker's North American division Candlewick Press published the first U.S. edition in 2005. Danish and Hungarian-language translations were also published that year and followed by German, Italian, and Spanish-language editions.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Keeper
A bar of soft iron used to connect the opposite poles of a horseshoe magnet or the opposite poles of two bar magnets placed side by side. It is designed to prevent loss of magnetism. The armature of a horseshoe magnet is generally used as its keeper. For bar magnets a keeper is used for each end, the magnets being laid side by side, with their poles in opposite direction but not touching, and a keeper laid across at each end connecting the opposite poles.
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Rank popularity for the word 'keeper' in Nouns Frequency: #2169
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of keeper in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of keeper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of keeper in a Sentence
Those who set out nobly to be their brother's keeper sometimes end up by becoming his jailer. Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.
I am my own power, my own home with blackened roses gaping at softened slashed easy chairs, furled requiems of silence, yet strength too -- of poetry, of the books, of the gods. I am my Own and I intend to be the keeper of My truth, the slayer of My dragons, the Exorcist of My demons.
Why is it magically, uniquely [ the United States ’ job ] ? We do n’t live next to Syria, we did n’t start the war, we are not Assad’s keeper, why, without any vote at the United Nations Security Council or without deliberation with allies, why should we take United Nations Security Council on ourselves ?
I recall hearing the word' Oath Keeper' and hearing the word' Proud Boys' closer to the planning of the January 6 rally, when( Trump lawyer Rudy) Giuliani would be around.
I came legally to america to help the people, but here is what I witnessed as a black man. I see a system of entrapment for blacks which has been set in place for years and has been concretized and solidified in such ways with racism as the driving catalyst, and gate keeper. this makes it almost impossible for blacks to excel-so my reggae sings-no chains around my feet, but still I'm not free? can you imagine people building a system which enslaves them? define freedom in america!
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- حارسArabic
- brankářCzech
- keeperDanish
- BewahrerGerman
- φύλακαςGreek
- guardián, custodioSpanish
- maalivahti, vartijaFinnish
- gardien de but, conservateure, arrêtoir, gâche, gardien, gardienne de but, conservateurFrench
- coimeádaí, maorIrish
- रखने वालेHindi
- պահապանArmenian
- portiereItalian
- キーパー, 番人Japanese
- 관리인Korean
- сактоочу, күзөтчү, көзөмөлдөчүKyrgyz
- ianitorLatin
- bewaarder, conservator, doelman, bewaker, houderDutch
- keeperNorwegian
- strażnikPolish
- guardadorPortuguese
- сторож, охранник, хранитель, хранительница, стражник, контргайкаRussian
- vårdare, väktare, målvakt, spärrSwedish
- కాపరిTelugu
- kaleciTurkish
- 管理人Chinese
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