Word of the Day:
conservator
What It Means
One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
Conservator in Context
“Chlouveraki, a tenacious archaeological conservator, has salvaged antiquities all over the Middle East.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“to preserve”).
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