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conservatorship

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S ER1 V AH0 T ER0 SH IH2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state of being under the control of a conservator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English conservator Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English conservatorship From conservator + -ship.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: formynderskap — legal status of a conservator
  • Norwegian Bokmål: verge — legal status of a conservator
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vergemål — legal status of a conservator
  • Portuguese: tutela — legal status of a conservator