CONSERVANCY


Meaning of CONSERVANCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈsər-vən(t)-sē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.