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Retentive
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
That which retains or confines; a restraint. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory. Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. Shak.