CUSTODY


Meaning of CUSTODY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkəs-tə-dē ]

noun

( plural -dies )

Etymology: Middle English custodie, from Latin custodia guarding, from custod-, custos guardian

Date: 15th century

: immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a suspect) exercised by a person or an authority ; also : safekeeping

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.