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conservatory

/kənˈsɜː.və.tər.i/

/kənˈsɜr.və.tɔːr.i/

conservatorynoun

conservatories

/kənˈsɜː.və.tər.i/

/kənˈsɜr.və.tɔːr.i/

Translations

She studied piano at the conservatory.

Она училась игре на фортепиано в консерватории.

The conservatory was filled with exotic plants.

Оранжерея была заполнена экзотическими растениями.

Definitions

A room with a glass roof and walls, attached to a house at one side and used as a greenhouse or a sunroom.

They spent the afternoon reading in the conservatory, enjoying the sunlight and the view of the garden.

A college for the study of classical music or other arts.

She was accepted into the prestigious conservatory to study piano performance.

Synonyms

botanical garden

plant house

conservatoryadjective

more conservatory

Comp.

most conservatory

Super.

/kənˈsɜː.və.tər.i/

/kənˈsɝː.vəˌtɔːr.i/

Used chiefly attributively to modify a noun (e.g., 'conservatory education') or in archaic sense 'preservative'.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a conservatory, especially a college of music or the performing arts.

Her conservatory training prepared her for a career as a concert pianist.

(Archaic) Serving to preserve; preservative.

The sailors applied a conservatory oil to the wooden deck to protect it from seawater.

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