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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time);
- Example: "his detention was politically motivated"
- Example: "the prisoner is on hold"
- Example: "he is in the custody of police"
[syn: detention, detainment, hold, custody]

2. holding by the police;
- Example: "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;
- Example: "my fate is in your hands"
- Example: "too much power in the president's hands"
- Example: "your guests are now in my custody"
- Example: "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
[syn: hands, custody]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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            A fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the
            narrow seas.                          --Bacon.
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   2. Judicial or penal safe-keeping.
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            Jailer, take him to thy custody.      --Shak.
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   3. State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape;
      restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
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            What pease will be given
            To us enslaved, but custody severe,
            And stripes and arbitrary punishment? --Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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,
         detainment, hold, custody]
    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, custody]