keeper : Idioms & Phrases

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brothel keeper

  • noun a woman who runs a house of prostitution
    madam.
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diary keeper

  • noun someone who keeps a diary or journal
    diarist; journalist.
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Goal keeper

  • the player charged with the defense of the goal.
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Keeper of a magnet

  • a piece of iron which connects the two poles, for the purpose of keeping the magnetic power undiminished; an armature.
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Keeper of the forest

  • (O. Eng. Law), an officer who had the principal government of all things relating to the forest.
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Keeper of the great seal

  • a high officer of state, who has custody of the great seal. The office is now united with that of lord chancellor. Eng.
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Keeper of the King's conscience

  • the lord chancellor; a name given when the chancellor was an ecclesiastic. Eng.
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Keeper of the privy seal

  • (styled also lord privy seal), a high officer of state, through whose hands pass all charters, pardons, etc., before they come to the great seal. He is a privy councillor, and was formerly called clerk of the privy seal. Eng.
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Light keeper

  • a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship.
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lighthouse keeper

  • noun the keeper of a lighthouse
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Lord keeper

  • an ancient officer of the English crown, who had the custody of the king's great seal, with authority to affix it to public documents. The office is now merged in that of the chancellor.
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market keeper

  • noun a merchant who owns or manages a shop
    shopkeeper; tradesman; storekeeper.
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record-keeper

  • noun someone responsible for keeping records
    recorder; registrar.
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saloon keeper

  • noun the proprietor of a saloon
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station keeper

  • noun the police sergeant on duty in a police station
    deskman; desk sergeant.
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tavern keeper

  • noun the keeper of a public house
    publican.
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Wicket keeper

  • (Cricket), the player who stands behind the wicket to catch the balls and endeavor to put the batsman out.
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wicket-keeper

  • noun stands behind the wicket to catch balls
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zoo keeper

  • noun the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
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