CONSERVANCY


Meaning of CONSERVANCY in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ə r-v ə n(t)-s ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cies

Etymology: alteration of obsolete conservacy conservation, from Anglo-French conservacie, from Medieval Latin conservatia, from Latin conservare

Date: 1667

1 British : a board regulating fisheries and navigation in a river or port

2 a : CONSERVATION b : an organization or area designated to conserve and protect natural resources

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