conservatoire

[kuhn-sur-vuh-twahr, -sur-vuh-twahr; Fr. kawn-ser-va-twar]

con·ser·va·toire

[kuhn-sur-vuh-twahr, -sur-vuh-twahr; Fr. kawn-ser-va-twar]
noun, plural con·ser·va·toires [-twahrz, -twahrz; Fr. -twar] .
a conservatory, as of music or theatrical arts.

Origin:
1765–75; < French < Italian conservatorio conservatory, orig., orphanage; early schools of music originated in orphanages where a musical education was given
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Conservatoire is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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conservatoire (kənˈsɜːvəˌtwɑː)
 
n
Also called: conservatory an institution or school for instruction in music
 
[C18: from French: conservatory]

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