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con⋅serv⋅a⋅to⋅ry
[kuh
n-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] 
noun, plural -ries, adjective –noun
| 1. | a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music. |
| 2. | a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants. |
| 3. | Archaic. a place where things are preserved. |
–adjective
| 4. | serving or adapted to conserve; preservative. |
Origin:
1555–65; < L conservā(re) (see conserve ) + -tory 2 ; in the sense “music school” < F or It; see conservatoire
1555–65; < L conservā(re) (see conserve ) + -tory 2 ; in the sense “music school” < F or It; see conservatoire
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| con·ser·va·to·ry (kən-sûr'və-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) n. pl. con·ser·va·to·ries
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Conservatory
Con*serv"a*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. conservatoire, LL. conservatorius.] Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.Conservatory
Con*serv"a*to*ry\, n. [Cf. F. conservatoire, LL. conservatorium.]1. That which preserves from injury. [Obs.] "A conservatory of life." --Jer. Taylor. 2. A place for preserving anything from loss, decay, waste, or injury; particulary, a greenhouse for preserving exotic or tender plants. 3. A public place of instruction, designed to preserve and perfect the knowledge of some branch of science or art, esp. music.
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Language Translation for : conservatory
Spanish:
invernadero,
German:
das Gewächshaus,
Japanese:
温室
conservatory
"greenhouse," 1664, from conserve (q.v.). In sense "school for performing arts" it is recorded from 1842, from It. conservatorio or Fr. conservatoire, originally "hospital for foundlings in which musical education was given."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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