conservatory

Meanings

Adjective

  • Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
  • Relating to conservation.

Noun

Related

Similar words

  • college of music
  • conservatory of music
  • musical school
  • music conservatory
  • music department
  • music school
  • school of music
  • academy of drama
  • drama school
  • theater school
  • theatre school

Origin

  • conserve + -atory
  • Anglicized form of French conservatoire; ultimately equivalent to Etymology 1

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