curator

CEFRC1

/kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who manages a museum collection or exhibition.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A member of a curatorium, a board for electing university professors, etc.

Examples

  • Elena is the curator of a modern art gallery.

  • Mary is a museum curator.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee.

  2. A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.

  3. A person or entity who controls, manages, or oversees another.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a museum curator.

  • Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery.

  • 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.

Quick test

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As the head blank of the national archive, Dr. Miller was responsible for preserving thousands of historical documents.

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Origin

noun

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”).