Conservator Meaning
/kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who conserves, preserves or protects something.
nounA person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
Sentence Examples
Tom is a museum conservator.
The museum hired a conservator to restore the damaged painting.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum's ____ carefully restored the ancient painting using archival methods.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum hired an experienced ____ to restore the damaged 18th-century painting to its former glory.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“to preserve”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"the great Creator and Conservator of the world"
— 1726, William Derham, Physico-Theology:
"The lords of the secret council were likewise made conservators of the peace of the two kingdoms."
— 1702–1704, Edward [Hyde, 1st] Earl of Clarendon, (please specify |book=I to XVI), in The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed at the [Sheldonian] Theater:
"The Governor [of Missouri] is […] the conservator of the peace"
— 1839, John Bouvier, Law Dictionary:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum's ____ carefully restored the ancient painting using archival methods.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum hired an experienced ____ to restore the damaged 18th-century painting to its former glory.