curator

cu·ra·tor

noun
\ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər, kyu̇-ˈrā-, ˈkyu̇r-ə-\

Definition of CURATOR

: one who has the care and superintendence of something; especially : one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit

— cu·ra·to·ri·al \ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

— cu·ra·tor·ship \ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər-ˌship, kyu̇-ˈrā-, ˈkyu̇r-ə-\ noun

Origin of CURATOR

Latin, from curare to care, from cura care

First Known Use: 1561

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

Rhymes with CURATOR

aerator, castrator, collator, Chubb Crater, Bay Stater, creator, debater, deflator, dictator, dilator, donator, downstater, dumbwaiter, equator, first-rater, glossator, headwaiter, ice-skater, levator, locator, mandator, migrator, narrator, pond skater, pronator, pulsator, red-baiter, relater, spectator, speed skater, tailgater, testator, theater, third-rater, titrator, translator, upstater, vibrator