ˌprezə(r)ˈvāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin praeservation-, praeservatio, from praeservatus (past participle of praeservare to preserve) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of preserving or the state of being preserved
fostered the preservation of local speechways — Hans Kurath
essential to the preservation of my regard — Jane Austen
in a good state of preservation — American Guide Series: Texas