CONSERVATORY


Meaning of CONSERVATORY in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ə r-v ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Date: 1664

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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