conservatory

Pronunciation: /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
  2. noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
  3. noun a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

Etymology

From conserve + -atory.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
school
Narrower (hyponyms)
music school

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