Curator Meaning
/kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.
nounOne appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee.
Sentence Examples
Mary is a museum curator.
Tom is a museum curator.
Elena is the curator of a modern art gallery.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ organized a stunning exhibit of Renaissance paintings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Mary is a museum ____.
Word Origin & History
From Latin cūrātor (“one who has care of a thing, a manager, guardian, trustee”), from cūrāre (“to take care of”), from cūra (“care, heed, attention, anxiety, grief”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Club became like town meetings for the entire New York art scene, attracting dealers, collectors, uptown curators like Alfred Barr, critics, and just about any other culturati who could wrangle their way in."
— 1975, Tom Wolfe, The Painted Word:
"Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery."
— 2003, Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ organized a stunning exhibit of Renaissance paintings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Mary is a museum ____.