Curator

Word CURATOR
Character 7
Hyphenation cu ra tor
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Curator"

What do we mean by curator?

One who manages or oversees, as the administrative director of a museum collection or a library. noun

In Scotch law, one appointed as guardian for minors, incompetents, etc. noun

In Roman law, one appointed to manage the affairs of a person past the age of puberty when from any cause he has become unfit to manage them himself. noun

In civil law, a guardian; specifically, one who has the care of the estate of a minor or other incompetent person. noun

One who has the care and superintendence of something, as of a public museum, fine-art collection, or the like. noun

One who has the care and superintendence of anything, as of a museum; a custodian; a keeper. noun

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. noun

A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo. noun

One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee. noun

The custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) noun

A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.

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 member of a curatorium, a board for electing university professors, etc.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Curator

The word "curator" in example sentences

"These additions are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought to be progressive and up to date," OED said in an online statement, describing itself as a word curator that had always "sought primarily to cover the language of its own time." ❋ Unknown (2011)

But don't the size fool you; here exists a direct correlation between scale and, yes, piety as befits the derivations of the word curator: late Middle English noun, an ecclesiastical pastor, or, more appropriate here, the Latin verb, "to cure". ❋ James Scarborough (2011)

Eileen Wallace, who is described as the curator rather than author or editor, remains decidedly in the background. ❋ Jules Siegel (2012)

A Nova Scotia science museum curator is writing a book on sea monsters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the neatest things about being the Women Grow Business editor/curator is that our host, Network Solutions, hardly ever asks for anything. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Among the hardest tasks for the art museum curator is to draft wall labels of approximately 100 to 150 words. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"My wish as a curator is that such exhibits will no longer be necessary, and that 10 years from now nobody will be interested in seeing a show about Hitler." ❋ A.J. Goldmann (2010)

The producer and executive curator is radio producer and talk show host Jim Freund. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(Photo: Martin Klimek) “In this age, where the curator is becoming just as important as the creator, the disc jockey becomes the life jockey,” Mr. Gabriel said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Also implied by the word curator is an intuitive sense of pattern recognition and glyphs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The museum curator is actually a big deal paleontologist in Denver. ❋ Wendigomountain (2007)

Dylan, whose affection for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has caused him to name the family chickens after them, catches the attention of one Quentin Lester, the art curator from the National Gallery who is in charge of this Wales portrait expedition. ❋ Tanita Davis (2007)

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