Preservation
Pronunciation : Pres`er*va"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. pr?servation.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation. Give us particulars of thy preservation. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913