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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•ser•va•tor (kon′sər vā′tər, kən sûr′və-),USA pronunciation n. - a person who conserves or preserves; preserver;
protector. - a person who repairs, restores, or maintains the condition of objects, as paintings or sculptures in an art museum, or books in a library.
- Lawa guardian;
a custodian. - British Termsa person employed by the conservancy commission;
a conservation worker.
- Latin, equivalent. to conservā(re) (see conserve) + -tor -tor
- late Middle English 1400–50
con•serv•a•to•ri•al (kən sûr′və tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. con′ser•va′tor•ship′, n. |