Library / English Dictionary

CONSERVATOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("conservator" is a kind of...):

fiduciary (a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

conservator; curator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("conservator" is a kind of...):

custodian; keeper; steward (one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals)

Credits