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views updated May 21 2018cu·ra·tor / ˈkyoŏrˌātər; kyoŏˈrātər; ˈkyoŏrətər/ •
n. a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.DERIVATIVES: cu·ra·to·ri·al / ˌkyoōrəˈtôrēəl/ adj.cu·ra·tor·ship / -ˌship/ n.
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curator
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views updated Jun 11 2018curator †one having a cure of souls XIV; guardian of a minor, lunatic, etc., XV; manager, governor, spec. as member of an academic body XVII. — AN.
curatour, (O)F.
curateur, or the source L.
cūrātōr,
-ōr-, agent-noun f.
cūrāre; see
CURE,
-ATOR.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
