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preservation|prɛzəˈveɪʃən|
[a. F. préservation (13–14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. med.L. præservātio (Duns Scotus, Sentent. 4. 22. 17), n. of action f. late L. præservāre to preserve.]
1. a. The action of preserving or keeping from injury or destruction; the fact of being preserved (esp. with objective genitive, e.g. your preservation = your being preserved).
1472–3Rolls of Parlt. VI. 17/2 Youre seid Suppliaunt shall pray to God for the preservation of youre moost roiall estate. 1472–3,1485[see pray v. 5 c]. 1555Eden Decades 103 Thankes geuynge to almyghty god for his delyuery and preseruation from so many imminent perels. 1594T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. ii. 233 Remedies meete for the maintenance and preseruation of his bodie. 1641More's Rich. III, Ep. Ded. 1 The great care..observed..for the preservation of antiquities. 1662Bk. Com. Prayer, General Thanksgiving, We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life. 1770Phil. Trans. L. 318 Varnished over with the same sort of varnish that is used for the preservation. 1844Ld. Brougham Brit. Const. xx. (1862) 387 The preservation of the peace always must be the first interest of all who have property. 1845R. Hunter Landlord & Tenant (ed. 2) II. 213 Melioration and preservation, or repairs, often admit of little distinction.
b. preservation order, a legal obligation on an owner to preserve a building of historic interest or value.
1947Act 10 & 11 Geo. VI c. 51 §29 If it appears to a local planning authority that it is expedient to make provision for the preservation of any building of special architectural or historic interest in their area, they may for that purpose make an order (in this Act referred to as a ‘building preservation order’) restricting the demolition, alteration or extension of the building. 1953Act 1 & 2 Eliz. II c. 49 §11 The Minister may..make an order (in this Act referred to as a ‘preservation order’) placing under the more lasting protection of the Minister a monument with respect to which an interim preservation notice is in force. 1968Guardian 13 Aug. 5/8 Residents of..Bridgnorth have won a battle to preserve the Crown Hotel..from being knocked down... A preservation order on the building has been confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government. 1971‘J. Ashford’ Bent Copper iv. 27 Parkham Green village was justly famous for its ancient architectural beauty... The whole village was covered by a special preservation order. 1978N. J. Crisp London Deal iv. 83 Those houses are the subject of preservation orders now.
2. The state or condition of being (well or ill) preserved; state of keeping.
1751J. Stuart in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden) 386 The outward precinct of an Amphitheatre in excellent preservation. 1816Chalmers in Hanna Mem. (1849) II. iv. 82 The fox⁓tails are still in great preservation. 1890Barker Wayfaring in France 216 The ramparts of Aigues-Mortes..are in a much better state of preservation.
†3. The means of preservation; a preservative.
1584Cogan (title) The Haven of Health... Hereunto is added a Preseruation from the Pestilence. 1597Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. lv. §2 Measure is likewise the preseruation of all things. 1617Moryson Itin. ii. 166 Hallowed meddals, which they woare as preseruations against death.
†4. A thing preserved from decay. Obs.
1796Burney Mem. Metastasio III. 188 We should..be in the state of those preservations which..without salting, become incorruptible when buried under a deep snow. |