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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JAN'ITOR, n. [L.] A door-keeper; a porter.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: someone employed to clean and maintain a building

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Latin, from janus arch, gate Date: 1629 1. doorkeeper 2. one who keeps the premises of a building (as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs • janitorial adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a doorkeeper. 2 a caretaker of a building. Derivatives: janitorial adj. Etymology: L f. janua door

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Janitor Jan"i*tor, n. [L., fr. janua a door.] A door-keeper; a porter; one who has the care of a public building, or a building occupied for offices, suites of rooms, etc.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(janitors) A janitor is a person whose job is to look after a building. (mainly AM) = caretaker N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Porter, doorkeeper, concierge.

Foolish Dictionary

From jangle, to quarrel, and torrid, meaning hot. Hot and quarrelsome.

Moby Thesaurus

air warden, attendant, caretaker, castellan, cerberus, char, charwoman, cleaner, cleaner-off, cleaner-up, cleaning lady, cleaning man, cleaning woman, concierge, conservator, curator, custodian, doorkeeper, doorman, forest ranger, game warden, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, governor, guardian, guardian angel, janitress, keeper, lifeguard, lifesaver, next friend, ostiary, porter, prochein ami, ranger, receptionist, shepherd, steward, usher, warden, warder