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   conservatoire

   /kənˈsəːvətwɑː/

   noun

   • 1. a college for the study of classical music or other arts, typically in the continental European tradition: British "she studies piano and violin at the Paris Conservatoire"

   Word Origin early 19th century: French, from Italian conservatorio, from late Latin conservatorium, from conservare ‘to preserve’ (see conserve). Compare with conservatory.

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