Meanings
plural conservators · alternative conservatour
- One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text Chlouveraki, a tenacious archaeological conservator, has salvaged antiquities all over the Middle East.
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the great Creator and Conservator of the world
1726, William Derham, Physico-Theology - lawA person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
The Governor [of Missouri] is […] the conservator of the peace
1839, John Bouvier, Law Dictionary1 more example
The lords of the secret council were likewise made conservators of the peace of the two kingdoms.
1702–1704, Edward [Hyde, 1st] Earl of Clarendon, (please specify |book=I to XVI), in The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed at the [Sheldonian] Theater - An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
- CatholicismA 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.
- A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latincōnservātor“one who conserves”
- Anglo-Normanconservatour
- Middle Englishconservatour
- Englishconservator
From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“to preserve”).
More words from Middle English, Anglo-Norman, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian защитник, пазител
- защитник (zaštitnik)one who conserves, preserves or protects something
- пазител (pazitel)one who conserves, preserves or protects something
- реставратор (restavrator)professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- реставраторка (restavratorka)professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Danish konservator
- konservatorone who conserves, preserves or protects something
Dutch conservator, conservatrice
- conservatorone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- conservatriceone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- bewaarderone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- bewaardsterone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- restaurateurprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- restauratriceprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Finnish konservaattori
- konservaattoriprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Greek συντηρητής, συντηρήτρια
- συντηρητής (syntiritís)one who conserves, preserves or protects something
- συντηρήτρια (syntirítria)one who conserves, preserves or protects something
- συντηρητής (syntiritís)professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- συντηρήτρια (syntirítria)professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Indonesian konservator
- konservatorprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Māori kairaupī, kairokiroki
- kairaupīone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- kairokirokione who conserves, preserves or protects something
- kairaupīprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- kairokirokiprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Polish konserwator, konserwatorka
- konserwatorone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- konserwatorkaone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- konserwatorprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- konserwatorkaprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- restauratorprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- restauratorkaprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Romanian conservator, conservatoare
- conservatorone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- conservatoareone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- conservatorprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- conservatoareprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- restauratorprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- restauratoareprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Spanish apoderado, apoderada
- apoderadoone who conserves, preserves or protects something
- apoderadaone who conserves, preserves or protects something
Turkish konservatör, restoratör
- konservatörprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
- restoratörprofessional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects
Cite this entry
conservator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservator
“conservator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservator. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conservator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservator.
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