单词 | conservatory |
释义 | conservatory /keuhn serr"veuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, n. , pl. conservatories, adj. n. 1. a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music. 2. a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants. 3. Archaic. a place where things are preserved. adj. 4. serving or adapted to conserve; preservative. [1555-65; < L conserva(re) (see CONSERVE) + -TORY2; in the sense "music school" < F or It; see CONSERVATOIRE] |
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