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Definition of: conservatory
(kən·sûr′və·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) noun plural ·ries
1. A small greenhouse or glass–enclosed room in which plants are grown and displayed.
2. A school of art, especially of music.
3. Obs. A place for the preservation or protection of anything: also con·ser·va·toire (kən·sûr′və·twär′).
—adjective Adapted to preserve.
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