conservatory
A school or clinic for orphansA school or clinic for orphans.
» Tom is eating in the conservatory.
Meaning
10 sensesA school or clinic for orphans.
(US)A music school.
Konservatorium, Musikkonservatorium, Musikakademie
консервато́рияkonservatórija
консервато́ріяkonservatórija
(uncommon)A greenhouse, a glass-walled building for cultivating delicate plants.
Wintergarten, Gewächshaus, Pflanzenschauhaus
оранжере́яoranžeréja, тепли́цаteplíca
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
(Ireland, UK)A solarium, a glass-walled and glass-roofed room in a house.
Wintergarten
зи́мний садzímnij sad
A drama school.
(obsolete)A medicine, especially a magical preservative.
(archaic)A storehouse, a repository.
(obsolete)An icehouse, a warehouse for ice.
(obsolete)A cistern, an artificially collected body of water.
(obsolete)A reservoir, an artificially maintained body of water.
Examples
16 sentencesTom is eating in the conservatory.
Ziri used that conservatory for family dinners.
She studied flute and cello at conservatory.
Mary is preparing for her audition at the conservatory.
ruМэри готовится к прослушиванию в консерватории.
Tom is preparing for his audition at the conservatory.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Medieval Latin cōnservātōrium directly and via French conservatoire and Italian conseFrom Medieval Latin cōnservātōrium directly and via French conservatoire and Italian conservatorio, from cōnservātus (“conserved, preserved”) + -ōrium (“-ory: forming related nouns”).
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Forms
plural: conservatories| Singular | conservatory |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner:hothouseindoor garden
- a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts:conservatoire