noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin praeservatus (past participle of praeservare to preserve) + English -ory
obsolete : a charitable house of refuge for unemployed, deserted, or destitute women and girls
noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin praeservatus (past participle of praeservare to preserve) + English -ory
obsolete : a charitable house of refuge for unemployed, deserted, or destitute women and girls
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012