/ kənˈsɜːvətə(r); NAmE -ˈsɜːrv-/ noun
a person who is responsible for repairing and preserving works of art, buildings and other things of cultural interest
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French conservateur , from Latin conservator , from conservat- conserved, from the verb conservare , from con- together + servare to keep.