Hypertext Webster Gateway: "conservatory"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Conservatory \Con*serv"a*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. conservatoire, LL.
conservatorius.]
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Conservatory \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
conservatory
n 1: the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of
the fine arts
2: a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts [syn: {conservatoire}]
3: a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing
manner [syn: {hothouse}, {indoor garden}]
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