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conservator

con·ser·va·tor

US/kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

Synonyms
2.

someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person

Origin

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

Phrases

  • conservator of the peace

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