Emily Dickinson Lexicon

keeper, n. [see keep, v.] (webplay: keeper of the great seal).

1. Animal trainer; zoo caretaker; one who tends wild creatures.
2. Owner; legal possessor; authorized holder; [phrase] “the Keeper of the Seal”: the Lord; the living Christ; He who has the sealing power; (see NW 1844: in Great Britain, the keeper of the great seal is a lord who deals with all royal grants, commissions, and charters).
3. Steward; protector; guardian.
4. Supervisor; superintendent; custodian.