CONSERVATORY

a. n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

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

2.
n.

That which preserves from injury. [Obs.] "A conservatory of life." Jer. Taylor.

3.
n.

A place for preserving anything from loss, decay, waste, or injury; particulary, a greenhouse for preserving exotic or tender plants.

4.
n.

A public place of instruction, designed to preserve and perfect the knowledge of some branch of science or art, esp. music.