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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun curator has 1 sense
- curator(n = noun.person) conservator - the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library); Array is a kind of custodian, keeper, steward
Derived forms adjective curatorial1, noun curatorship1
CIDE DICTIONARY
curator, n. [L., fr. curare to take care of, fr. cura care.].
- One who has the care and superintendence of anything, as of a museum; a custodian; a keeper. [1913 Webster]
- One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee; a guardian. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
curator, n. a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.
Derivative
curatorial adj. curatorship n.
Etymology
ME f. AF curatour (OF -eur) or L curator (as CURATIVE)
THESAURUS
curator
MC, accountant, air warden, attendant, attorney, auditor, bailiff, bibliognost, bibliographer, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph, bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary, book agent, book collector, book printer, book publisher, book salesman, book-stealer, bookbinder, bookdealer, bookkeeper, booklover, bookmaker, bookman, bookseller, bookworm, bursar, butler, caretaker, cashier, cashkeeper, castellan, cataloger, chamberlain, chief librarian, college editor, comptroller, conservator, controller, copy editor, croupier, custodian, depositary, depository, dictionary editor, editor, editor-in-chief, emcee, executive editor, factor, financial officer, forest ranger, game warden, gamekeeper, governor, guardian, guardian angel, housekeeper, janitor, juvenile editor, keeper, landreeve, librarian, library director, lifeguard, lifesaver, liquidator, majordomo, managing editor, master of ceremonies, next friend, paymaster, permissions editor, philobiblist, printer, prochein ami, proctor, procurator, production editor, publisher, purse bearer, purser, ranger, receiver, reference editor, reference librarian, seneschal, shepherd, steward, textbook editor, trade editor, treasurer, trustee, warden, warderROGET THESAURUS
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Consignee
N consignee, trustee, nominee, committee, agent, delegate, commissary, commissioner, emissary, envoy, commissionaire, messenger, diplomatist, diplomat, diplomate, corps diplomatique, embassy, ambassador, embassador, representative, resident, consul, legate, nuncio, internuncio, charge d'affaires, attache, vicegerent, plenipotentiary, functionary, placeman, curator, treasurer, factor, bailiff, clerk, secretary, attorney, advocate, solicitor, proctor, broker, underwriter, commission agent, auctioneer, one's man of business, factotum, caretaker, dalal, dubash, garnishee, gomashta, negotiator, go-between, middleman, under agent, employe, servant, referee, arbitrator, traveler, bagman, commis-voyageur, touter, commercial traveler, drummer, traveling man, newspaper correspondent, own correspondent, special correspondent.
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