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janitor

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janitor /ˈdʒanɪtə /
noun mainly North American English a person employed to look after a building; a caretaker:
he was employed as a janitor and lived on the school premises.
– DERIVATIVES
janitorial /dʒanɪˈtɔːrɪəl/ adjective
– ORIGIN mid 16th century: from Latin, from janua door.