custody
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
Noun 4 meanings
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
“The court awarded custody to the child's father.”
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
“I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.”
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
“He was mistreated while in police custody.”
An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.
“The Custody of the Holy Land includes the monasteries of Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). Doublet of custode.
CUSTODY at a glance
CUSTODY has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (C 3 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,845 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with custody
All rhymes- BODY10
- NOBODY12
- EVERYBODY21
- SOMEBODY16
- ANYBODY16
- BLOODY12
- WOODY12
- MELODY12
- PARODY12
- MOODY11
- ANTIBODY14
- EMBODY14
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