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well-preserved

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Healthy and ageing gracefully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

In good condition considering its age.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: possibly ancient; object; possibly ancient; object

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

used of older persons who are healthy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: velbevaret — healthy and ageing gracefully
  • Finnish: hyvin säilynyt — healthy and ageing gracefully
  • German: wohl erhalten — healthy and ageing gracefully
  • Danish: velbevaret — old object in good condition
  • German: gut erhalten — old object in good condition
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