Word Frequency
custody (ˈkʌstədɪ
)
Definitions
noun
(plural) -dies- the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor
- the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody)
Derived Forms
custodial (kʌˈstəʊdɪəl
) adjectiveWord Origin
C15: from Latin custōdia, from custōs guard, defenderSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = care, charge, protection, supervision, preservation, auspices, aegis, tutelage, guardianship, safekeeping, keeping, trusteeship, custodianship
Translations for 'custody'
- British English: custody Custody is the legal right to look after a child, especially the right given to a child's father or mother when they get divorced.I'm going to court to get custody of my children.ˈkʌstədɪ NOUN
- Arabic: وِصَايَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: custódia
- Chinese: 拘留
- Croatian: skrbništvo
- Czech: opatrovnictví
- Danish: forældremyndighed
- Dutch: voogdij
- European Spanish: custodia
- Finnish: holhous
- French: garde de l'enfant
- German: Obhut
- Greek: επιτήρηση
- Italian: custodia
- Japanese: 保護
- Korean: 보관
- Norwegian: forvaring
- Polish: nadzór
- Portuguese: custódia
- Romanian: custodie custodii
- Russian: опека
- Spanish: custodia
- Swedish: fängsligt förvar
- Thai: สิทธิ์ในการดูแลเด็ก
- Turkish: koruma altına alma
- Ukrainian: опіка
- Vietnamese: sự trông nom
Example Sentences Including 'custody'
A member of the SO SOLID CREW collective has been remanded in custody on gun charges.NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
His is no PR spin; he is truly passionate about the building of which he is taking custody.Irish Times (2002)
Ms Spiers was arrested and charged with the 69-year-old's murder and appeared from custody at Paisley Sheriff Court almost a year ago.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Professor, I happen just now to have custody of some other paintings by the same artist.Something in the Water
Q My boyfriend is separated with custody of his two small sons.365 Ways to a Happy Sex Life
She couldn't know that Banks had a perfect alibi for that day, being in police custody.The Other Devil's Name
The defendant was granted free legal aid and remanded in custody with consent to bail until April 10th.Irish Times (2002)
They might be doing me a good turn if they took me into protective custody.Displaced Person
To make matters worse, she and her now ex-husband became embroiled in a bitter custody battle over Emma.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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