| Main Entry: | attendant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who serves others |
Synonyms: |
aide, alarm clock, assistant, auxiliary, baby sitter, bird dog, chaperon, companion, custodian, domestic, escort, follower, guide, helper, lackey, nurse, orderly, secretary, servant, understudy, usher, waitperson |
Antonyms: |
boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | caretaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who maintains something |
Synonyms: |
baby sitter, concierge, curator, custodian, house-sitter, janitor, keeper, porter, sitter, super*, superintendent, supervisor, warden, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | custodian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caretaker, maintenance person |
Synonyms: |
Cerberus, baby sitter, bodyguard, claviger, cleaner, cleaning person, concierge, curator, escort, guardian, housesitter, keeper, maintenance person, manager, overseer, protector, sitter, steward, super*, superintendent, supervisor, swamper, warden, watchdog, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | guardian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keeper, protector |
Synonyms: |
angel*, attendant, baby-sitter, bird dog, cerberus, champion, chaperon, chaperone, conservator, cop, curator, custodian, defender, escort, guard, keeper, nurse, overseer, paladin, patrol, preserver, safeguard, sentinel, shepherd, sitter, sponsor, superintendent, supervisor, trustee, vigilante, warden, watchdog |
| Notes: | guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
| Main Entry: | nanny |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | children's nurse |
Synonyms: |
au pair, baby-sitter, governess, nursemaid, wet nurse |
| Main Entry: | nurse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who tends to sick, cares for someone |
Synonyms: |
RN, assistant, attendant, baby sitter, caretaker, foster parent, medic, minder, nurse practitioner, practical nurse, registered nurse, sitter, therapist, wet nurse |
| Main Entry: | nursemaid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nanny |
Synonyms: |
au pair, ayah, baby-sitter, governess, nurserymaid, wet nurse |
| Main Entry: | television |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | visual and audio entertainment transmitted via radio waves |
Synonyms: |
TV, TV set, audio, baby-sitter, boob tube, box*, eye*, idiot box, receiver, small screen, station, telly, tube, vid, video |
| Main Entry: | TV |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | visual and audio entertainment transmitted via radio waves |
Synonyms: |
TV set, audio, baby-sitter, boob tube, box*, eye*, idiot box, receiver, small screen, station, television set, telly, tube, vid, video |
| Main Entry: | baby-sitter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sitter |
Synonyms: |
au pair, caregiver, child-care worker, day-care provider, governess, mother's helper, nanny |