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1. custody

noun. ['ˈkʌstədi'] a state of being confined (usually for a short time).

Etymology

  • custodia (Latin)
  • custos (Latin)

Rhymes with Custody

  • anybody
  • arkadi
  • briody
  • cannady
  • carmody
  • cassady
  • comedy
  • dermody
  • kanady
  • kennedy
  • labadie
  • malady
  • mcgillicuddy
  • melody
  • mohamadi
  • mullady
  • nobody
  • paradee
  • parody
  • prosody

How do you pronounce custody?

Pronounce custody as ˈkəstədi.

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2. custody

noun. ['ˈkʌstədi'] (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.

Etymology

  • custodia (Latin)
  • custos (Latin)

3. custody

noun. ['ˈkʌstədi'] holding by the police.

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Etymology

  • custodia (Latin)
  • custos (Latin)