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I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed.
Sherman Alexie

Meaning of "reservation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESERVATION

reservation  [ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESERVATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reservation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESERVATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reservation

Reservation may refer to: ▪ Indian reservation, in the United States ▪ Indian reserve, in Canada ▪ Indigenous Territory, in Brazil ▪ Reservation, a caveat to a treaty ▪ Table reservation, for restaurant seating ▪ Reservation in India, a government policy imposing quotas for political representation ▪ Reservation of the Sacrament, a Christian religious practice ▪ Nature reserve ▪ Military base, often called reservations ▪ "Reservations", a song by Spoon from their album A Series of Sneaks ▪ "Reservations", a song by Wilco from their album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot...

Definition of reservation in the English dictionary

The first definition of reservation in the dictionary is the act or an instance of reserving. Other definition of reservation is something reserved, esp hotel accommodation, a seat on an aeroplane, in a theatre, etc. Reservation is also a stated or unstated qualification of opinion that prevents one's wholehearted acceptance of a proposal, claim, statement, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESERVATION


activation
ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
conservation
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən
cultivation
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən
deactivation
dɪˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
denervation
ˌdenəˈveɪʃən
deprivation
ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən
derivation
ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən
elevation
ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən
excavation
ˌekskəˈveɪʃən
inactivation
ɪnˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
innovation
ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən
motivation
ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən
novation
nəʊˈveɪʃən
observation
ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən
ovation
əʊˈveɪʃən
preservation
ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən
reactivation
riːˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
renovation
ˌrenəˈveɪʃən
salvation
sælˈveɪʃən
starvation
stɑːˈveɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESERVATION

reservable
reservation desk
reservationist
reservatory
reserve
reserve bank
reserve currency
reserve list
reserve petrol tank
reserve player
reserve price
reserve tank
reserve team
reserve tranche
reserve-grade
reserved
reserved list
reserved occupation
reserved word
reservedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESERVATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of reservation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RESERVATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reservation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reservation

Translation of «reservation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESERVATION

Find out the translation of reservation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reservation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reservation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保留
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reserva
570 millions of speakers

English

reservation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आरक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تـَحَفُّظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заказ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reserva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংরক্ষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réservation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorbehalt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

懸念
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leladen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự e dè
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒதுக்கீடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rezervasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prenotazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rezerwacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сумнів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reținere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κράτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bespreking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bokning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reservasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reservation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESERVATION»

The term «reservation» is very widely used and occupies the 8.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESERVATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reservation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reservation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reservation

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10 QUOTES WITH «RESERVATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reservation.
1
Sherman Alexie
I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed.
2
Alex Cox
You'd never have a motorcycle policeman out on the Indian reservation.
3
Macaulay Culkin
I can go to any restaurant without a reservation, but while I'm there, everyone's gonna be staring.
4
Johnny Isakson
Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by the President of the United States and that no rule or procedure should ever stop the Senate from exercising its constitutional responsibility.
5
Andrew Jackson
Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.
6
Scarlett Johansson
I mean, it's nice to get a dinner reservation ahead of other people, but when it comes down to it, the most important thing to me is the actual work.
7
Denise Juneau
For some students, school is the only place where they get a hot meal and a warm hug. Teachers are sometimes the only ones who tell our children they can go from an Indian reservation to the Ivy League, from the home of a struggling single mom to the White House.
8
Stephen Kinzer
One October day in 1976, a Cuban airliner exploded over the Caribbean and crashed, killing all 73 people aboard. There should have been 74. I had a ticket on that flight, but changed my reservation at the last moment and flew to Havana on an earlier plane.
9
Jacques Lacan
Aside from that reservation, a fictive tale even has the advantage of manifesting symbolic necessity more purely to the extent that we may believe its conception arbitrary.
10
Winona LaDuke
Post office closures in the Dakotas and Minnesota will impact many communities, but the White Earth reservation villages, and other tribal towns of Squaw Lake, Ponemah, Brookston in Minnesota, and Manderson, Wounded Knee and Wakpala (South Dakota) as well as Mandaree in North Dakota will mean hardships for a largely Native community.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESERVATION»

Discover the use of reservation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reservation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life
Novelist David Treuer examines Native American reservation life--past and present--illuminating misunderstood contemporary issues of sovereignty, treaty rights, and natural-resource conservation while also exploring crime and poverty, ...
David Treuer, 2012
2
Reservation "capitalism": Economic Development in Indian Country
This unique book investigates the history and future of American Indian economic activities and explains why tribal governments and reservation communities must focus on creating sustainable privately and tribally owned businesses if ...
Robert J. Miller, 2012
3
Without Reservation: How a Controversial Indian Tribe Rose ...
With compelling detail, Without Reservation tells the stunning story of the rise of the richest Indian tribe in history.
Jeff Benedict, 2001
4
Reservation Road
A hit-and-run accident that claims the life of ten-year-old Josh Learner leads to a chilling confrontation between the driver responsible for the death and Ethan Learner, Josh's father, who embarks on a deadly pursuit of the unknown man who ...
John Burnham Schwartz, 2007
5
Without Reservation: Indigenous Erotica
Exotic, erotic, sexy little treats fill this anthology that features Maori authors Hone Tuwhare, Briar Grace-Smith, Witi Ihimaera, Patricia Grace and Robert Sullivan alongside a who's who of the world's established and emerging indigenous ...
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, 2003
6
Off the Reservation: Reflections on Boundary-busting ...
Presents essays, literary criticism, and personal reflections on Native American life and culture
Paula Gunn Allen, 1999
7
Reconfiguring the Reservation: The Nez Perces, Jicarilla ...
Reconfiguring the Reservationis a story about Indian agency, negotiation, and resistance to an imposed federal policy.
Emily Greenwald, 2002
8
Pine Ridge Reservation
The history of the Pine Ridge Reservation is laden with both an awe-inspiring cultural heritage and the tragic effects of forced settlement on the reservation.
Donovin Arleigh Sprague, 2004
9
Reservation Policy and Scheduled Castes in India
Chapter Seven Job Reservation for other Backward Classes On paper, the framers of the Indian Constitution have done a good job by combining the privileges to the Scheduled Castes and Tribes with fundamental rights and Directive ...
A. K. Vakil, 1985
10
Death and Violence on the Reservation: Homicide, Family ...
Bachman effectively uses personal stories and narratives given by American Indians to illustrate the living reality behind the statistics she presents. The book concludes with a variety of policy recommendations.
Ronet Bachman, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESERVATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reservation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Airline checked bag, reservation change fees just hit a record
Some fees can reach a whopping $200. The U.S. passenger aviation industry set new records in the first quarter of 2015 for checked bag and reservation ... «Fortune, Jun 15»
2
Marijuana on South Dakota Reservation: What you need to know
"Tribal members who live on the reservation can't consume it in their home; they can't purchase it to give to children. We will still utilize the same criminal codes ... «KSFY, Jun 15»
3
Gujjar agitation called off, Rajasthan govt agrees to quota in jobs
The communities would be given reservation as 'Specially Backward Classes' ... The government also agreed to bring a separate bill for 14% reservation to ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
4
Gujjars in Rajasthan intensify protests over reservation demands …
Jaipur: Pressing for 5 percent reservation, Gujjars on Sunday intensified their agitation by blocking highways in parts of Rajasthan and threatening to expand it ... «Firstpost, May 15»
5
Airline fees for bags, reservation changes up in 2014
Southwest still lets customers check two bags or change a reservation for free; it gets 95 percent of revenue from the ticket price. Net income at the 27 airlines ... «Kansas City Star, May 15»
6
Solar Power Makes Electricity More Accessible On Navajo …
Many are Native Americans living on tribal reservations. "It's an indescribable feeling, I guess, when you first get electricity." Derrick Terry, renewable energy ... «NPR, Apr 15»
7
Indian Reservation Struggles With Teen Suicide Epidemic
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The people of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are no strangers to hardship or to the risk of lives being cut short. But a string of ... «RYOT, Apr 15»
8
Jats fight for reservation: Story so far
CHANDIGARH: In statewide protests by jat community to be included in the OBC category and get reservations in central government jobs along with ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
9
Child's Body Found in Freezer on Indian Reservation
On Saturday, sheriff's officials revealed they found a child's body inside a freezer in a home on the Barona Indian Reservation where a SWAT standoff started ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jan 15»
10
Luxury Hotel Canceled Prepaid Christmas Reservation Because …
Senge spoke with the reservation desk at Hotel du Pont, one of just two five-star hotels in Wilmington, to make sure it would be okay to book the room for his ... «ThinkProgress, Jan 15»

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