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   Res·er·va·tion

   /ˌrezərˈvāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of reserving something: "the reservation of positions for non-Americans"
   • ▪ an arrangement whereby something, especially a seat or room, is booked or reserved for a particular person: "do you have a reservation?" Similar advance bookingbookingprior arrangementcharter/hire arrangementsdated:engagementbookingorderingarrangementprearrangementsecuringcharterhiredated:engagementengaging
   • ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) the practice of retaining a portion of the consecrated elements after mass for communion of the sick or as a focus for devotion.
   • 2. a qualification to an expression of agreement or approval; a doubt: "some generals voiced reservations about making air strikes" Similar doubtqualmscruplemisgivingsskepticismuneasehesitationhesitancydemurreluctanceobjectiondemurrerOpposite confidence
   • 3. an area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians or Australian Aboriginal people: "the boy's family live on a reservation" Similar reservepreserveenclavesanctuaryareaterritoryhomeland
   • 4. a right or interest retained in an estate being conveyed: "the retention of a right to enter the demised property will be a reservation"
   • 5. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the action of a superior of reserving to himself the power of absolution.
   • ▪ a right reserved to the Pope of nomination to a vacant benefice.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the Pope's right of nomination to a benefice): from Old French, or from late Latin reservatio(n-), from reservare ‘keep back’ (see reserve).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reservationReservation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESERVATION is an act of reserving something. How to use reservation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › reservationRESERVATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely: [ C ] We have reservations about letting the children stay home alone.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reservationRESERVATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the act or process of keeping back, esp for oneself; withholding. law a right or interest retained by the grantor in property granted, conveyed, leased, etc, to another. a reservation of rent. Discover More.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › reservationReservation - definition of reservation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act of reserving; a keeping back or withholding: the reservation of the right to use the property. 2. a. A limiting qualification, condition, or exception: accepted with the reservation that she would have to leave early. b. often reservations A doubt or misgiving: has reservations about the proposal. 3.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reservationReservation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A reservation is something set aside, like a table at a restaurant or land for Native Americans. For fancy restaurants and hotels, you need a reservation: you call ahead and ask them to set aside a table or room for you. A reservation is also a piece of land set aside by the government for a group.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reserveReserve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to hold in reserve : keep back. reserve grain for seed. b. : to set aside (part of the consecrated elements) at the Eucharist for future use. c. : to retain or hold over to a future time or place : defer. reserve one's judgment on a plan. d. : to make legal reservation of. 2. : to set or have set aside or apart. reserve a hotel room.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › reservationRESERVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you make a reservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you.