( n. )
The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance.
( n. )
The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012