conservatory
[ kuhn-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ kənˈsɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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noun, plural con·serv·a·to·ries.
a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music.
a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants.
Archaic. a place where things are preserved.
adjective
serving or adapted to conserve; preservative.
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Origin of conservatory
1555–65; <Latin conservā(re) (see conserve) + -tory2; in the sense “music school” <French or Italian; see conservatoire
Words nearby conservatory
conservatize, conservatoire, conservator, conservatorium, conservatorship, conservatory, conserve, Consett, consider, considerable, considerably
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British Dictionary definitions for conservatory
conservatory
/ (kənˈsɜːvətrɪ) /
noun plural -tories
a greenhouse, esp one attached to a house
another word for conservatoire
adjective
preservative
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