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conservator definition

con·ser·va·tor (kən sʉr′və tôr′, -vət ər; also kän′sər vāt′ər)

noun

  1. a protector, guardian, or custodian
  2. a person whose work is the preservation, reconditioning, and restoration of works of art

Etymology: ME conservatour < L conservator < pp. of conservare: see conserve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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