SA'VINGNESS, noun 1. Frugality; parsimony, caution not to expend money without necessity or use. 2. Tendency to promote eternal salvation. SA'VINGS BANK, noun A bank in which the savings or earnings of the poor are deposited and put to interest for their benefit.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI