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conservatory
noun con·ser·va·to·ry \kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē\
: a school in which students are taught music, theater, or dance
: a room or building with glass walls and a glass roof that is used for growing plants
plural con·ser·va·to·ries
Full Definition of CONSERVATORY
1
: a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
2
[Italian conservatorio home for foundlings, music school, from Latin conservare] : a school specializing in one of the fine arts <a music conservatory>
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First Known Use of CONSERVATORY
1664
Related to CONSERVATORY
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- glasshouse [chiefly British], greenhouse, hothouse
Rhymes with CONSERVATORY
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CONSERVATORIES Defined for Kids
conservatory
noun con·ser·va·to·ry \kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē\
plural con·ser·va·to·ries
Definition of CONSERVATORY for Kids
1
: a place of instruction in some special study (as music)
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