conservator

CEFRB2

/kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who protects and repairs works of art or historic objects.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.

Examples

  • The museum hired a conservator to restore the damaged painting.

  • Tom is a museum conservator.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • [kənˈsɝ.və.ɾɚ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.

  2. One who conserves, preserves or protects something.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • The lords of the secret council were likewise made conservators of the peace of the two kingdoms.

  • the great Creator and Conservator of the world

  • The Governor [of Missouri] is […] the conservator of the peace

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Origin

noun

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