Conservatory : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Conservatory	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Conservatory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
conservatory n the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts Synonym(s): conservatory, conservatoire a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner Synonym(s): conservatory, hothouse, indoor garden
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conservatory \Conserv"ato*ry\, a. [Cf. F. conservatoire, LL. conservatorius.] Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conservatory \Conserv"atory\, n. [Cf. F. conservatoire, LL. conservatorium.] 1. That which preserves from injury. [Obs.] [bd]A conservatory* of life.[b8] --Jer. Taylor. 2. A place for preserving anything from loss, decay, waste, or injury; particulary, a greenhouse for preserving exotic or tender plants. 3. A public place of instruction, designed to preserve and perfect the knowledge of some branch of science or art, esp. music.