Treasure Definition
trĕzhər
treasured, treasures, treasuring
noun
treasures
Accumulated or stored wealth, esp. in the form of money, precious metals, jewels, etc.
Webster's New World
Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
American Heritage
Any person or thing considered very valuable.
Webster's New World
(countable) Anything greatly valued.
Wiktionary
(countable) (non-gloss definition, A term of endearment.)
Wiktionary
verb
treasured, treasures, treasuring
To store away or save up (money, valuables, etc.) as for future use; hoard.
Webster's New World
To value greatly; cherish.
Webster's New World
(of a person or thing) To consider to be precious.
Oh, this ring is beautiful! I'll treasure it forever.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Treasure
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From Old French tresor (“treasury"), from Latin thÄ“saurus (“treasure"), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thesauros, “treasure house").
From Wiktionary
Middle English tresure from Old French tresor from Latin thēsaurus from Greek thēsauros
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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