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  • 81preservation — pres|er|va|tion [ˌprezəˈveıʃən US zər ] n [U] 1.) when something is kept in its original state or in good condition →↑preserve preservation of ▪ Eliot campaigned for the preservation of London s churches. ▪ We are working for the preservation of… …

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  • 82preservationist — pres|er|va|tion|ist [ˌprezəˈveıʃənıst US zər ] n someone who works to prevent historical places, buildings etc from being destroyed …

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  • 83prestige — pres|tige1 [preˈsti:ʒ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: deceiving or magic tricks, prestige , from Latin praestigiae magic tricks , from praestringere to tie up, cover the eyes of ] the respect and admiration that someone or something… …

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  • 84presence — pres•ence [[t]ˈprɛz əns[/t]] n. 1) the state or fact of being present 2) immediate vicinity; proximity 3) cvb the military or economic power of a country as reflected abroad by the stationing of its troops, sale of its goods, etc 4) brit. Chiefly …

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  • 85president — pres•i•dent [[t]ˈprɛz ɪ dənt[/t]] n. 1) gov (often cap.) the chief of state and often the chief executive officer of a modern republic, as the United States 2) an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons 3) the… …

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  • 86pressure — pres•sure [[t]ˈprɛʃ ər[/t]] n. v. sured, sur•ing 1) the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it 2) phs Physics. force per unit area Symbol: P II, 3), b) 3) the state of being pressed or compressed 4)… …

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  • 87prestige — pres•tige [[t]prɛˈstiʒ, ˈstidʒ[/t]] n. 1) reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes 2) distinction or reputation attaching to a person or thing and thus possessing a cachet for others 3) having …

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  • 88Anti-québécois — Québec  Cet article concerne la province canadienne. Pour l article sur la capitale, voir Québec (ville). Pour les autres significations, voir Québec (homonymie). Québec …

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  • 89Antiquébécois — Québec  Cet article concerne la province canadienne. Pour l article sur la capitale, voir Québec (ville). Pour les autres significations, voir Québec (homonymie). Québec …

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  • 90Avenir du Québec — Québec  Cet article concerne la province canadienne. Pour l article sur la capitale, voir Québec (ville). Pour les autres significations, voir Québec (homonymie). Québec …

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