Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SELF-PRES-ER-VA'TION
SELF-PREF'ER-ENCESELF-PRE-SERV'ING
SELF-PRES-ER-VA'TION, n. [self and preservation.]
The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury. – Milton.
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