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noun
1.
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
2.
a manager; superintendent.
3.
Law. a guardian of a minor, lunatic, or other incompetent, especially with regard to his or her property.
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Curator
is always a great word to know.
So is adjudication. Does it mean:
| the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree; a judicial decision or sentence |
| willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court |
Example Sentences
- She has also wangled a splendid job as a curator for an art collection and doing community outreach.
- His choices are bound to be informed by his gifts as art historian and curator but also by a rather less obvious attribute.
- All that, and one helping hand a guest might not expect: a hotel art curator.
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Word Origin & History
curator
mid-14c., from L. curator "overseer, guardian," from curare (see curate). Originally of minors, lunatics, etc.; meaning "officer in charge of a museum, library, etc." is from 1660s.
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