treasury
Meaning
- A place where treasure is stored safely.
- A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of treasury department.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of treasury bond.
- A collection of artistic or literary works.
- (obsolete) A treasure.
Synonyms
treasure-house
national treasury
treas.
Treasury Department
store room
bank vault
quarr
quarry1
treasurehouse
safe deposit
provider of funds
eldorado
Translations
trésorerie
Schatzkammer
tesoroFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹɛʒ.ə.ɹi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Displaced native Old English māþmhūs.
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