curator (kjʊəˈreɪtə
)
Definitions
noun
- the administrative head of a museum, art gallery, or similar institution
- law mainly Scottish a guardian of a minor, mentally ill person, etc
Alternative Forms
curatorial (ˌkjʊərəˈtɔːrɪəl) adjective cuˈratorˌship noun Word Origin
C14: from Latin: one who cares, from cūrāre to care for, from cūra careUsage examples
A librarian and curator of the museum had to be a man of the pen and of the book, and a man of the desk.
, Kara Kush (1986)'There are 92 senior curators in the museum - that's £1000 a year per curator , which is self-evidently ridiculous.
Spiked (2002)Roberta L. Shaw is assistant curator (Egyptology) at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Globe and Mail (2003)But the Twickenham Museum, under Jed Smith, its curator , is ensuring that they will not be forgotten.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)The appointment of the curator bonis was a sad end to their struggle.
, AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004)