conservatory
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈsɝ.vəˌtɔ.ɹi/
Etymology 1
editAdjective
editconservatory (comparative more conservatory, superlative most conservatory)
- Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
- (rare) Relating to conservation.
Noun
editconservatory (plural conservatories)
- (obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
- c. 1656, Jeremy Taylor, Of Original Sin:
- a conservatory of life
- A storehouse.
Etymology 2
editAnglicized form of French conservatoire; ultimately equivalent to Etymology 1
Noun
editconservatory (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
Derived terms
editTranslations
edita greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
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school of music or drama — see also music school
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