custos

[ kuhs-tos; Latin koos-tohs ]

noun

, plural cus·to·des [kuh-, stoh, -deez, k, oo, s-, toh, -des].

1. (italics) Latin. a custodian.
2. a superior in the Franciscan order.

custos

/ ˈkʌstɒs /

noun

1. a superior in the Franciscan religious order Also called (in England)guardian

Word History and Origins

Origin of custos¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of custos¹

C15: from Latin: keeper, guard

Example Sentences

The Rev. Francesco Patton, the Jerusalem-based Custos of the Holy Land, says he will open all of the church’s buildings in northern Syria to provide shelter for families who have lost their homes.

From Washington Times

Mr Ager-Hanssen told BBC Scotland that it was not his company, Custos Group, that was trading the shares.

From BBC

Its “constructive” activism, focusing on only a dozen companies at a time, goes back to the founders’ time as chief executive and chief investment officer of Custos, a listed investment firm, in the mid-1990s.

From Economist

The Very Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, custos of the Holy Land, will speak about “Struggle and Hope in the Holy Land.”

From Washington Post

Senior Franciscan official Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custos of the Holy Land, told the AFP news agency that Fr Hanna and the other Christians had been accused of being "collaborators" with the government.

From BBC