Conservator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Conservator is a noun meaning One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
Meaning
One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
More Meanings
- (law) 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.
- A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.
- (Roman Catholicism) A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
Example Sentences
the great Creator and Conservator of the world
The Governor [of Missouri] is […] the conservator of the peace
The lords of the secret council were likewise made conservators of the peace of the two kingdoms.
Word Forms
- conservators
- conservatour
Synonyms for conservator
Depending on context, synonyms include curator.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curator, registrar, conservationist, conservative, conservatism, tory.
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