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Added 10 October 2026

conservator

/kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/ noun

Latin root: cōnservātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conservator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
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.

Origin

From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“to preserve”).

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