conservator

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
  2. noun someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person

Etymology

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

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