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[ kuhn-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / kənˈsɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conservatory ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural con·serv·a·to·ries.a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music. a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants. Archaic. a place where things are preserved. adjectiveserving or adapted to conserve; preservative. Origin of conservatory1555–65; <Latin conservā(re) (see conserve) + -tory2; in the sense “music school” <French or Italian; see conservatoire Words nearby conservatoryConservative party, conservatize, conservatoire, conservator, conservatorium, conservatory, conserve, Consett, consider, considerable, considerably Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conservatoryThey meet generally in the Kiev Conservatory, an imposing 1890s-era building overlooking Independence Square. Inside The EuroMaidan’s Circle Of Trust|Jamie Dettmer|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST He used his savings for the voyage across the Atlantic, but was left with no tuition money to attend the conservatory. The Black Count of Russia|Noah Charney|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST Or the latest suspects: Martha Raddatz and Candy Crowley in the conservatory with the lead pipe. Republicans Allowed Karl Rove to Mislead Them Again|Matt Latimer|November 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree in fine arts from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music. Broadway's New Queen|Itay Hod|March 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By night, sit inside the main dining room; by day, try the conservatory up front. How to Get the VIP Treatment in Moscow|Jolie Hunt|February 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST The door of the dining-room is faced with looking-glass, so that it may reflect the contents of the conservatory. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land|William R. Hughes Lester in revising the property after purchase had had a conservatory built on one side not unlike the one at home in Cincinnati. Jennie Gerhardt|Theodore Dreiser When he presented himself for examination at the conservatory, he was made to play on the piano, and his compositions examined. Great Italian and French Composers|George T. Ferris Her name was Rachel, and she took me to see the conservatory, and I wondered what on earth we should find to say. The Heart of Una Sackville|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey The woods, and indeed all out-doors at Ceylon, seemed like a conservatory of exotic birds and flowers. Due West|Maturin Murray Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for conservatory
noun plural -toriesa greenhouse, esp one attached to a house another word for conservatoire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conservatorynursery, glasshouse, cold frame |