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Webster 1913 Edition


Conservatory

Con-serv′a-to-ry

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
conservatoire
, LL.
conservatorius
.]
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.

Con-serv′a-to-ry

,
Noun.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Conservatory

CONSERVATORY

,
Adj.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay or injury.

CONSERVATORY

,
Noun.
1.
A place for preserving any thing in a state desired, as from loss, decay, waste or injury. Thus a fish-pond for keeping fish, a granary for corn, an ice-house for ice and other things, a receptacle for water, &c., are called conservatories.
2.
A large green-house for exotics, in which the plants are planted in beds and borders, and not in tubs or pots, as in the common green-house.

Definition 2024


conservatory

conservatory

English

Adjective

conservatory (comparative more conservatory, superlative most conservatory)

  1. (rare) pertaining to conservation
  2. Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.

Noun

conservatory (plural conservatories)

  1. (obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
    A conservatory of life. Jeremy Taylor.

Etymology 2

Noun

conservatory (plural conservatories)

  1. A greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
  2. A school of music or drama; a conservatoire
Synonyms

(music)

  • college of music
  • conservatory of music
  • musical school
  • music conservatory
  • music department
  • music school
  • school of music

(drama)

  • academy of drama
  • drama school
  • theater school
  • theatre school
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