conservatory
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
conservatory (comparative more conservatory, superlative most conservatory)
- Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
- (rare) Relating to conservation.
Noun
conservatory (plural conservatories)
- (obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
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- a conservatory of life
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- A storehouse.
Etymology 2
Anglicized form of French conservatoire; ultimately equivalent to Etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Noun
conservatory (plural conservatories)
- A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
- Synonyms: greenhouse, hothouse, orangery, planthouse
- (chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
- Synonyms: sunroom, solarium, Florida room
- A school of music or drama
- Synonym: conservatoire
Translations
a greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
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school of music or drama
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