Definition of CONSERVATOR

conservator

Meanings

Plural: conservators

Noun

  • the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
  • someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
  • One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
  • A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
  • An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
  • A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
  • A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“I preserve”).

Synonyms

curator

Scrabble Score: 16

conservator is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
conservator is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
conservator is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

conservator is a valid Words With Friends word