one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter

an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies