A school or college of music which specializes in preparing students for a career in performance or composition. The term originated in 16th- and 17th-century Italy with orphanages that taught music to a high standard. Famous conservatories include the Juilliard School in New York, the Conservatoire in Paris, and the Royal College of Music in London. + prikaži više

A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions; SYN. nursery, glasshouse.

A house kept warm to shelter tender plants and shrubs from the cold air; a place in which the plants of warmer climates may be reared, and fruits ripened.