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