Dictionary Definition

conservator

1 the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) [syn: curator]

2 someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person

User Contributed Dictionary

From lang=la, agent noun from lang=la.

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.
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.

Conservator might refer to any of the following:

Conservator (law), a person appointed by a court to look after someone's financial affairs
Conservator (religion), a judge appointed by the Pope to protect the personae miserabiles
Conservator (museum), a person who preserves museum artifacts and items