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greenkeeper

noun green·keep·er \ˈgrēn-ˌkē-pər\

Definition of GREENKEEPER

:  a person responsible for the care and upkeep of a golf course

Variants of GREENKEEPER

green·keep·er or greens·keep·er \ˈgrēnz-\
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First Known Use of GREENKEEPER

circa 1730

Rhymes with GREENKEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper

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