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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Custody \Cus"to*dy\ (k?s"t?-d?), n. [L. custodia, fr. custos
     guard; prob. akin to Gr. ?????? to hide, and E. hide. Seee
     Hide to cover.]
     1. A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for
        keeping, preservation, or security.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the
              narrow seas.                          --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Judicial or penal safe-keeping.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Jailer, take him to thy custody.      --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape;
        restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What pease will be given
              To us enslaved, but custody severe,
              And stripes and arbitrary punishment? --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Custody \Cus"to*dy\ (k?s"t?-d?), n. [L. custodia, fr. custos
     guard; prob. akin to Gr. ?????? to hide, and E. hide. See
     Hide to cover.]
     1. A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for
        keeping, preservation, or security.
  
              A fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the
              narrow seas.                          --Bacon.
  
     2. Judicial or penal safe-keeping.
  
              Jailer, take him to thy custody.      --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  custody
       n 1: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his
            detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is
            on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" [syn: detention,
             hold]
       2: holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody"
       3: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the
          right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my
          fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's
          hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother
          was awarded custody of the children" [syn: hands]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η επιμέλεια ενός παιδιού (σε περίπτωση διαζευγμένων γονέων)
     2 έλεγχος, επίβλεψη, κηδεμονία
     3 η κράτηση ενός υπόπτου από την αστυνομία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     n.
     1 The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially
  children.
     2 Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
     3 The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
     4 (lb en Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a
  custos within the order of Friars Minor.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     n.
     1 The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially
  children.
     2 Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
     3 The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
     4 (lb en Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a
  custos within the order of Friars Minor.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     n.
     1 The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially
  children.
     2 Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
     3 The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
     4 (lb en Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a
  custos within the order of Friars Minor.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     n.
     1 The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially
  children.
     2 Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
     3 The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
     4 (lb en Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a
  custos within the order of Friars Minor.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     Englanti n.
     1 haltuunotto
     2 pidätys
     3 (''erityisesti'') huoltajuus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  custody
     Engelska n.
     1 uppsikt
     2 (tagg juridik språk=en) vårdnad
     3 (tagg juridik språk=en) förvar

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Custody /kˈʌstədi/
  الرعاية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  custody //ˈkʌstədiː// 
  1. опека
  legal right to take care of something or somebody
  2. арест
  state of being imprisoned or detained
  3. съхранение
  temporary possession

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  vyšetřovací vazba

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/ 
  opatrování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/ 
  vazba (vězení)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  úschova

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/ 
  gwarchodaeth 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  Gewahrsam , Verwahrung , Haft , Arrest  [veraltend]
           Note: einer Person
        "custody awaiting/pending court appearance"  - Verwahrungshaft
        "be released from custody"  - aus der Haft entlassen werden
        "The suspect was released from custody again"  - Der Verdächtige wurde wieder auf freien Fuß gesetzt.
     Synonym: detention
  
           Note: of a person

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  Obhut  [soc.]
        "in the custody of sb."  - in der Obhut von jdm., in jds. Obhut
        "in sb.'s custody"  - in der Obhut von jdm., in jds. Obhut
     Synonyms: care, charge
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  Verwahrung  [sichere] , Aufbewahrung , Gewahrsam  [jur.]
        "in safe custody"  - in sicherer Verwahrung
        "place in safe custody"  - in sichere Verwahrung geben
        "give sth. into custody (in charge)"  - etw. in Verwahrung geben
        "take sth. into custody"  - etw. in Verwahrung nehmen, in Gewahrsam nehmen
        "custody of goods"  - Aufbewahrung von Gütern
        "property in the debtor's custody"  - Sachen, die sich im Gewahrsam des Schuldners befinden
     Synonyms: safekeeping, care, trust
  
   see: entrust, lodge, take charge of sth.
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  
  φύλαξη, κράτηση, κηδεμονία

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  custody //ˈkʌstədiː// 
  1. huoltajuus
  legal right to take care of something or somebody
  2. pidätys
  state of being imprisoned or detained
  3. huosta, hallussapito
  temporary possession

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/ 
  1. रक्षा
        "They left their valuables in safe custody"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  depozitna banka, nadzor, pravo čuvanja i odgoja, pritvor, skrb, straža, zatvor, zaštita, čuvanje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  1. ôrzés
  2. ôrizetbe vétel
  3. felügyelet
  4. ôrizet
  5. letartóztatás
  6. megôrzés

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  custody //ˈkʌstədiː// 
  1. 養育権
  legal right to take care of something or somebody
  2. 拘留
  state of being imprisoned or detained
  3. 保管, 預かり
  temporary possession

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/ 
  custódia

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  custody //ˈkʌstədiː// 
  1. vårdnad
  legal right to take care of something or somebody
  2. förvar
  state of being imprisoned or detained

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  custody /kˈʌstədi/
  1. muhafaza, nezaret
  2. hapsetme. be in custody mahpus olmak
  3. bir kimsenin vesayeti altında bulunmak. give into custody teslim etmek, emanet etmek. take into custody tutmak, hapsetmek, tevkifetmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkəstədi/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  CUSTODY. The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. To be in 
  custody, is to be lawfully detained under arrest. Vide 14 Vin. Ab. 359; 3 
  Chit. Pr. 355. In another sense, custody signifies having the care and 
  possession of a thing; as, the chancellor is entitled to the custody as the 
  keeper of the seal. 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  94 Moby Thesaurus words for "custody":
     administration, auspices, captainship, care, chairmanship, charge,
     cold storage, confinement, conservation, convenership, cure,
     custodianship, dead storage, detention, dictatorship, directorate,
     directorship, dry storage, eagle eye, foremanship, generalship,
     governance, government, governorship, guard, guardedness,
     guardianship, guarding, guidance, hands, headship, hold,
     imprisonment, incarceration, intendancy, invigilation,
     jurisdiction, keep, keeping, leadership, lookout, management,
     managership, mastership, ministry, monitoring, observance,
     overseership, oversight, pastorage, pastorate, pastorship,
     patronage, peeled eye, preservation, presidency,
     preventive custody, proctoring, proctorship, protection,
     protective custody, protectorship, prudence, qui vive, safe hands,
     safekeeping, sharp eye, shelf-room, sovereignty, stewardship,
     storage, storage space, stowage, superintendence, superintendency,
     supervision, supervisorship, surveillance, trust, tutelage, vigil,
     vigilance, ward, wardenship, wardship, warehousing, wariness,
     watch, watch and ward, watchful eye, watchfulness, watching,
     weather eye, wing
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 监护,拘留,监禁;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 保管,监护,监禁,拘留

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