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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycon·ser·va·to·ry \kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē\ noun (plural -ries) DATE 16641. a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants2. [Italian conservatorio home for foundlings, music school, from Latin conservare] : a school specializing in one of the fine arts a music conservatoryEnglish Etymologyconservatory "greenhouse," 1660s, from conserve. In sense "school for performing arts" it is recorded from 1842, from It. conservatorio or Fr. conservatoire, originally "hospital for foundlings in which musical education was given."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7conservatorycon·ser·va·tory / kEn5sE:vEtri; NAmE -5sE:rvEtC:ri / noun(pl. -ies)1. (BrE) a room with glass walls and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house. Conservatories are used for sitting in to enjoy the sun, and to protect plants from cold weather. (靠房屋一侧用玻璃建造的)温室,暖房2. (NAmE) = conservatoireMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: GREENHOUSE, ||glasshouseWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcon·serv·a·to·ryI. \kənˈsərvəˌtōrē, -sə̄v-, -səiv, -ˌtȯr-, -ri\ noun(-es)Etymology: Latin conservatus + English -ory1. archaic : a place for the preservation or safekeeping of things2. : a greenhouse sometimes attached to a dwelling for growing or displaying plants3. [Italian conservatorio, from conservato (past participle of conservare to keep, preserve, maintain) (from Latin conservatus) + -orio -ory (from Latin -orium)] : a school of advanced standing specializing in one of the fine arts (as music, drama, or dance) and emphasizing technical instruction and practical performance < the Wilkes-Barre Municipal Conservatory >II. adjectiveEtymology: Late Latin conservatorius, from Latin conservatus + -orius -ory: having the quality or power of conserving or preserving :preservative < the conservatory legal protection of wildlife >

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