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curatorial
Variant of curator
curator
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cu·ra·tor (kyo̵̅o̅ rāt′ər, kyo̵or′āt′ər; kyo̵or′ət ər)
noun
- a person in charge of a museum, library, etc.
- a guardian, as of a minor
Etymology: ME curatour < L curator < curare: see curative
Related Forms:
- curatorial cu′·ra·to′·rial (kyo̵or′ə tôr′ē əl) adjective
- curatorship cu·ra′·tor·ship′ noun
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