conservatory

con·ser·va·to·ry

 (kən-sûr′və-tôr′ē)

n. pl. con·ser·va·to·ries

1. A greenhouse, especially one in which plants are arranged aesthetically for display, as at a botanical garden.

2. A school for the study of performing arts or fine arts, especially music.

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conservatory

(kənˈsɜːvətrɪ)

n, pl -tories

1. (Horticulture) a greenhouse, esp one attached to a house

2. (Education) another word for conservatoire

adj

preservative

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con•serv•a•to•ry

(kənˈsɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. a school giving training in the fine or dramatic arts, esp. a school of music.

2. a greenhouse, usu. attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants.

[1555–65; < Latin conservā(re) (see conserve) + -tory²; in the sense “music school” < French or Italian; see conservatoire]

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conservatory

- Comes from an Italian word for a hospital for foundlings, to whom music was taught.

See also related terms for hospital.

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conservatory

a greenhouse, especially one used to grow delicate, rare, and exotic flowers and plants for decorative purposes. See also music

See also: Flowers

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Conservatory, Conservatoire

 a school of advanced studies, usually in one of the fine arts, hence, the students and professors collectively; a repository of knowledge.

Examples: conservatory of gauds and baubles, 1656; of law, 1642; of music [Conservatoire de Paris, 1795]; of rights and privileges, 1790; of senses, 1656; of snow and ice, 1626.

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conservatory

1. A glass greenhouse which can combine the function of growing and protecting plants and domestic use.

2. An institution that specializes in teaching one of the arts, especially music.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conservatory - the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900" music school, school of music - a school for the study of music
	2.	conservatory - a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts conservatoire art school - a school specializing in art music school - a school specializing in music schoolhouse, school - a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
	3.	conservatory - a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner hothouse, indoor garden glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery - a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions

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conservatory

noun greenhouse, hothouse, glasshouse The plant is susceptible to frost but can be placed in a conservatory or greenhouse.

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Translations

دَفيئَة زُجاجِيَّهمُسْتَنْبَتٌ زُجَاجِيّمَعْهَد موسيقي

konzervatořskleníkzimní zahrada

konservatoriumvinterhave

GewächshausKonservatoriumWintergarten

θερμοκήπιο

conservatoriojardín de invierno

kasvihuone

conservatoireserrevéranda

staklenik

konzervatóriummelegház

gróîurhústónlistarskóli

conservatorioserra

コンサーバトリー

온실

konservatorijaoranžerija

konservatorijaoranžērijasiltumnīca

serre

drivhuskonservatoriumvinterhage

oranżeria

estufa

оранжерея

konzervatórium

vinterträdgård

เรือนกระจกสำหรับเก็บต้นไม้

limonlukserakonservatuar

nhà kính trồng cây

暖房温室艺术或音乐学校

conservatory

[kənˈsɜːvətrɪ] N → invernadero m

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conservatory

[kənˈsɜː^rvətəri] n

(for plants) → jardin m d'hiver

(= conservatoire) → conservatoire m

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conservatory

n

→ Wintergarten m

(esp US, Mus etc) → Konservatorium nt

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conservatory

[kənˈsɜːvətrɪ] n (greenhouse) → serra (Mus) → conservatorio

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conservatory

(kənˈsəːvətri) , ((American) -to:ri) – plural conˈservatories – noun

1. a kind of greenhouse, or a glass-walled part of a building, in which plants are grown. glashuis, broeikas, broeihuis دَفيئَة زُجاجِيَّه оранжерия estufa skleník das Gewächshaus vinterhave θερμοκήπιοinvernadero triiphoone, talveaed گلخانه talvipuutarha serreחממה रक्षणशाला staklenik üvegház, melegház rumah kaca gróðurhús/-skáli serra 温室 온실 oranžerija siltumnīca; oranžērija rumah pemulihan serredrivhus, vinterhagecieplarnia ساتنه خوندى كول: رسمى پالنه، څارنه او پاملرنه estufa seră оранжерея skleník rastlinjak zimska bašta drivhus เรือนกระจกสำหรับเก็บต้นไม้ limonluk, sera 溫室 оранжерея, теплиця پودا گهر nhà kính trồng cây 温室

2. a school of music, art etc. konservatorium مَعْهَد موسيقي консерватория conservatório konzervatoř das Konservatorium konservatorium ωδείο, σχολή καλών τεχνώνconservatorio konservatoorium هنرستان konservatorio conservatoireקונסרבטוריון संगीत विद्यालय konzervatorij konzervatórium sekolah musik tónlistarskóli conservatorio 音楽学校 예슬 학교, 음악 학교 konservatorija konservatorija konservatori conservatoriumkonservatorium konserwatorium هنرستان conservatório conservator консерватория konzervatórium konservatorij konzervatorijum [musik]konservatorium โรงเรียนสอนดนตรี konservatuar 音樂或藝術學校 консерваторія موسيقى يا فنون لطيف‍ہ كا مدرس‍ہ trường nghệ thuật 艺术或音乐学校

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conservatory

→ مُسْتَنْبَتٌ زُجَاجِيّ zimní zahrada konservatorium Wintergarten θερμοκήπιο conservatorio, jardín de invierno kasvihuone véranda staklenik serra コンサーバトリー 온실 serre drivhus oranżeria estufa оранжерея vinterträdgård เรือนกระจกสำหรับเก็บต้นไม้ limonluk nhà kính trồng cây 暖房

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