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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.
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)
- (rare) pertaining to conservation
- Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
Noun
conservatory (plural conservatories)
Etymology 2
Noun
conservatory (plural conservatories)
- A greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
- 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
Translations
a greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
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school of music or drama
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