| Main Entry: | conservator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caretaker of collection |
Synonyms: |
curator, custodian, guardian, keeper, protector, restorer |
| Main Entry: | curator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caretaker of collection |
Synonyms: |
administrator, conservator, custodian, director, guardian, keeper, manager, steward |
| Main Entry: | guardian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keeper, protector |
Synonyms: |
angel*, attendant, baby-sitter, bird dog, cerberus, champion, chaperon, chaperone, conservator, cop, curator, custodian, defender, escort, guard, keeper, nurse, overseer, paladin, patrol, preserver, safeguard, sentinel, shepherd, sitter, sponsor, superintendent, supervisor, trustee, vigilante, warden, watchdog |
| Notes: | guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
| Main Entry: | keeper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guardian |
Synonyms: |
archivist, attendant, caretaker, conservator, curator, custodian, defender, guard, jailer, lookout, overseer, protector, sentinel, sentry, steward, superintendent, supervisor, warden |
| Main Entry: | savior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who redeems, aids in time of difficulty |
Synonyms: |
Good Samaritan, conservator, defender, deliverer, friend in need, guardian, guardian angel, hero, liberator, preserver, protector, rescuer, salvager, salvation |
Antonyms: |
enemy, foe, satan |