Conservatory Meaning

/kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/
B2

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adjHaving the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.

adjRelating to conservation.

I've got a diploma from the Paris Conservatory of Music.
Mary is preparing for her audition at the conservatory.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She practiced piano for hours in the sunny ____ attached to the back of the house.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She displayed her rare collection of tropical plants inside the large, brightly lit glass ____.

Etymology tree English conserve English -ate English -ory English -atory English conservatory From conserve + -atory.

"a conservatory of life" — c. 1656, Jeremy Taylor, Of Original Sin:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
She practiced piano for hours in the sunny ____ attached to the back of the house.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She displayed her rare collection of tropical plants inside the large, brightly lit glass ____.

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