treasury
See also: Treasury
English
Etymology
From Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Compare French trésorerie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛʒəɹi/
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Noun
treasury (plural treasuries)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Treasury bill
- treasury bond
- treasury management
- treasury note
- treasury security
- treasury tag
Translations
place where treasure is stored safely
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place where state or royal money and valuables are stored
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government department — see treasury department
collection of artistic or literary works
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Further reading
- treasury in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- treasury in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- treasury at OneLook Dictionary Search
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