Meaning & use
Claviger
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A person who carries or keeps the keys to a building, especially in a ceremonial or official capacity.
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The claviger unlocked the cathedral doors each morning before dawn.
Medieval castles often employed a claviger responsible for every lock on the grounds.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'clavis' (key) and 'gerere' (to carry), 'claviger' is a rare, largely historical term for a keeper of keys.
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key-bearer
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