Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: sauf, from sauf (adjective); SAFE1

save

3 preposition
     
save3 also save for formal
except:
She answered all the questions save one.
save that
Little is known about his early life, save that he had a brother.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary