What does Janitor mean?

Definitions for Janitor
ˈdʒæn ɪ tərjan·i·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. janitornoun

    someone employed to clean and maintain a building

Wiktionary

  1. janitornoun

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

  2. janitornoun

    a doorman

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  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 Dictionary

  1. Janitor

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

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. JANITOR

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

Etymology and Origins

  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.

Mythology

  1. Janitor

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

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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. Sam King:

    She really comes from the same background as a lot of regular people here, her father worked as a janitor, he had to support the household. She's not from wealth, and just the way she talks is very inspiring.

  3. Cameron Carroll:

    I saw the flag being lowered, and the janitor just kind of put the flag under his arm, i kind of couldn’t stand for that.

  4. 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.

  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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Translations for Janitor

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  • domácí, domovmík, vrátná, vrátný, domovniceCzech
  • Pförtnerin, Hausmeister, Pförtner, Hauswart, Hausmeisterin, HauswartinGerman
  • portero, conserje, bedel, porteraSpanish
  • siivooja, portieeri, vahtimestari, ovimies, talkkari, portsari, huoltomies, talonmies, ovenvartijaFinnish
  • concierge, portierFrench
  • doirseoirIrish
  • चौकीदारHindi
  • gondnok, kapus, portás, házfelügyelőHungarian
  • դռնապան, հավաքարարArmenian
  • marbot, pesuruhIndonesian
  • 玄関番Japanese
  • ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನುKannada
  • portier, conciergeDutch
  • woźny, woźnaPolish
  • zelador, porteiroPortuguese
  • вахтёрша, дворник, вахтёр, консьерж, швейцар, портьеRussian
  • portir, vratar, domarSerbo-Croatian
  • vaktmästareSwedish
  • جینٹرUrdu
  • 門警Chinese

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