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conservancy

Definition of conservancy

noun (plural conservancies)

  • 1 [in names] a body concerned with the preservation of natural resources:the Nature Conservancy
  • a commission controlling a port, river, or catchment area: the Thames Conservancy Board
  • 2 [mass noun] the conservation of wildlife and the environment: from the point of view of nature conservancy, I’d rather see it left unspoilt

Origin:

mid 18th century: alteration of obsolete conservacy, from Anglo-Norman French conservacie, via Anglo-Latin from Latin conservatio (see conservation)

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Definition of conservancy in the US English dictionary