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custos. n, pl custodes (kÊËstÉÊdiËz). 1. (Roman Catholic Church) a superior in the Franciscan religious order. Also called (in England): guardian.
n. pl. cusÂ·toÂ·dies. 1  1. The control and care of a person or property, especially when granted by a court: an adult who was given custody of the child. 2  2. The state of being detained or held under guard, especially by the police: took the robbery suspect into custody.