Conservatory

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun That which preserves from injury.

II. Conservatory ·adj Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.

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

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