"underkeeper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: underkeepers [plural]
Etymology: under- + keeper Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|keeper}} under- + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} underkeeper (plural underkeepers)
  1. (obsolete) A subordinate keeper or guardian. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-underkeeper-en-noun-PiJnSYmd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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