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conservatoire

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con⋅ser⋅va⋅toire

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

Origin:
1765–75; < F < It conservatorio conservatory, orig., orphanage; early schools of music originated in orphanages where a musical education was given
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