Definition of "preserves" []

• Plural form of preserve. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preserve. (verb)

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• "This title preserves the ancient tradition, and there is no reason to doubt that the tradition embodies the truth."
• "This term preserves the memory of Mabel, the Swimming Wonder Monkey, star of a biological research program at the University of Toronto."
• "To reach the Old Port, I could also have taken Rue St. Ferréol, an upscale lane running perpendicular to La Cane­bière that is just as lively but sports the immaculate, AC-cooled, glassed-in preserves of Le Jasmin watch sellers with their outdoor Rolex clock, Galeries Lafayette, Yves Rocher, and BNP Paribas."