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Conservatory

Conservatory Meaning & Definition
Conservatory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conservatory?

[n] a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
[n] a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
[n] the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

Synonyms | Synonyms for Conservatory: conservatoire | hothouse | indoor garden

Related Terms | Find terms related to Conservatory: academy of music | acting school | alcove | arbor | archives | armory | arsenal | art school | attic | bank | basement | bay | bin | bonded warehouse | bookcase | bower | box | bunker | buttery | cargo dock | cellar | chest | choir school | cloche | closet | cold frame | college of architecture | coolhouse | crate | crib | cupboard | dancing school | depository | depot | dock | drawer | dump | exchequer | forcing bed | forcing house | forcing pit | gazebo | glasshouse | glory hole | godown | greenhouse | hold | hotbed | hothouse | hutch | kiosk | lathhouse | library | locker | lumber room | lumberyard | magasin | magazine | music school | nursery | orangery | pergola | pinery | rack | repertory | repository | reservoir | retreat | rick | salle de danse | schola cantorum | school of art | school of design | school of drama | seedbed | shelf | singing school | stack | stack room | stock room | storage | store | storehouse | storeroom | summerhouse | supply base | supply depot | tank | treasure house | treasure room | treasury | vat | vault | warehouse | wine cellar

See Also | art school | glasshouse | greenhouse | music school | music school | nursery | school | school | school of music | schoolhouse

Conservatory In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*serv"a*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. conservatoire, LL. conservatorius.] Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
\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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