conservator

Meaning

Noun

• 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.
• A 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.

Origin

• From Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor, agent noun from cōnservō.