curator
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tər, ˈkyʊər noun
1.
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
2.
a person who selects content for presentation, as on a Web site.
3.
a manager; superintendent.
4.
Law. a guardian of a minor, lunatic, or other incompetent, especially with regard to his or her property.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the administrative head of a museum, art gallery, or similar institution |
| 2. | chiefly (Scot) law a guardian of a minor, mentally ill person, etc |
| [C14: from Latin: one who cares, from cūrāre to care for, from cūra care] | |
| curatorial | |
| —adj | |
| cu'ratorship | |
| —n | |
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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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Example sentences
She has also wangled a splendid job as a curator for an art collection and doing community outreach.
Instead she made a phone call, whispered discreetly, then hung up and told me that the curator would be down in a moment.
He is a former zoological curator and scientific journal editor, and has studied primate behavior in captive and wild primates.
The curator of a local museum has asked you to design an exhibit highlighting your life.
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