noun One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
noun A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
noun An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
noun A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
noun A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.