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conservatory

con·ser·va·tory

UK/kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ US/kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/ uncommon archaic obsolete rare uk us

noun

1.

the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

2.

a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

3.

a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

Origin

From Medieval Latin cōnservātōrius directly and via French conservatoire, from cōnservāre (“to conserve, to preserve”) + -torius (“-atory: forming related adjectives”) and/or conservator (“conservator, preserver, protector”) + -ius (“-y: forming related adjectives”).

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