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† ˈservatory Obs. [ad. med.L. servātōrium magazine, f. L. servāre to preserve: see -ory1.] 1. A reservoir or tank for water.
c1450Godstow Reg. 301 The cowrte, and all the bildyngis, with the gardeyne, and seruatory. 2. A safeguard, preservative (see quot.).
1613Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 141 Their Phylacteries or Seruatories, Defensiues..(so the word signifieth)..they vsed as Preseruatiues, or Remembrancers of the law. |