conservator
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conservator
- /kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/ US
- [kənˈsɝ.və.ɾɚ] US
Where it comes from
From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“to preserve”).
noun conservators · conservatour
- One who conserves, preserves or protects something. 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text Chlouveraki, a tenacious archaeological conservator, has salvaged antiquities all over the Middle East.
- A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee. The lords of the secret council were likewise made conservators of the peace of the two kingdoms.
- 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.
Translations
Every language
noun one who conserves, preserves or protects something
| Español | apoderado, apoderada |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | συντηρητής syntiritís, συντηρήτρια syntirítria |
| Română | conservator, conservatoare |
noun professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
| Ελληνικά | συντηρητής syntiritís, συντηρήτρια syntirítria |
|---|---|
| Română | conservator, conservatoare, restaurator, restauratoare |
Talk about this word "conservator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conservator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conservator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conservator "conservator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conservator.Cite this
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title = {conservator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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