curator Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
    conservator.

WordNet

Cu*ra"tor noun
Etymology
L., fr. curare to take care of, fr. cura care.
Definitions
  1. One who has the care and superintendence of anything, as of a museum; a custodian; a keeper.
  2. One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee; a guardian.

Webster 1913