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CONSERVATORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
Synonyms:
conservatory; hothouse; indoor garden
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("conservatory" is a kind of...):
glasshouse; greenhouse (a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
Synonyms:
conservatoire; conservatory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("conservatory" is a kind of...):
school; schoolhouse (a building where young people receive education)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conservatory"):
art school (a school specializing in art)
music school (a school specializing in music)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("conservatory" is a kind of...):
school (an educational institution)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conservatory"):
music school; school of music (a school for the study of music)
Context examples:
On the other side was a stately stone mansion, plainly betokening every sort of comfort and luxury, from the big coach house and well-kept grounds to the conservatory and the glimpses of lovely things one caught between the rich curtains.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Sitting down behind many layers of glass in a sort of green leather conservatory we started to town.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
