keeper

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1. keeper - Noun

2. Keeper - Proper noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.

One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.

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.

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.

A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper.

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Now when an American has an idea, he directly seeks a second American to share it. If there be three, they elect a president and two secretaries. Given four, they name a keeper of records, and the office is ready for work; five, they convene a general meeting, and the club is fully constituted. Jules Verne

Memory is not just the imprint of the past time upon us; it is the keeper of what is meaningful for our deepest hopes and fears. Rollo May

The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors. Christopher Paolini

Let me introduce myself. My name is, uh, Kangaroo... Kangaroo - Captain Kangaroo ... I'm the keeper here of the Treasure House. Bob Keeshan

A good paymaster is keeper of other men's purses. Spanish Proverb

Sweet is the apple when the keeper is away. Latin Proverb

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