noun#5,720 by frequency
custody
/ˈkʌstədiː/
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial; The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children; Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property
- plural
- custodies
Meanings
- 1
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial
Tom is now in police custody.
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Tom lost custody of his children.
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- 2
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children
- 3
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property
- 4
An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minorrare