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preservation definition

pres·er·va·tion (prez′ər vā′s̸hən)

noun

a preserving or being preserved

Etymology: ME < MFr < ML praeservatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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