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Pronunciation
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Noun
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preservation
- The act of preserve|preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
Quotations
— William Shakespeare, Henry VIII
The eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, his is ther mighty protection, a preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling. — Ecclesiastes. xxxiv. 16
''Our allwise maker has put into man the uneasiness of hunger, thirst and other natural desires, to determine their wills for the preservation of themselves, and the continuation of their species. — Locke
Translations
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