— conservatorial /keuhn serr'veuh tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/ , adj. — conservatorship , n.
/kon"seuhr vay'teuhr, keuhn serr"veuh-/ , n.
1. a person who conserves or preserves; preserver; protector.
2. a person who repairs, restores, or maintains the condition of objects, as paintings or sculptures in an art museum, or books in a library.
3. Law. a guardian; a custodian.
4. Brit. a person employed by the conservancy commission; a conservation worker.
[ 1400-50; late ME conserva ( re ) (see CONSERVE) + -tor -TOR ]