Treasury Definition
trĕzhə-rē
treasuries
noun
treasuries
A place where treasure is kept; room or building where valuable objects are preserved.
Webster's New World
A place where public or private funds are kept, received, disbursed, and recorded.
Webster's New World
The funds or revenues as of a state, corporation, or society.
Webster's New World
The department of government in charge of revenue, taxation, and public finances.
Webster's New World
A collection of treasures in art, literature, etc.
A treasury of verse.
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Synonyms:
- Treasury obligations
- exchequer
- First Lord of the Treasury
- United States Treasury
- Treasury Department
- Department of the Treasury
- vault
- security
- museum
- funds
- coffers
- chest
- coffer
- archives
- storehouse
Other Word Forms of Treasury
Noun
Singular:
treasury
Plural:
treasuriesOrigin of Treasury
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From Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure"), from Latin thÄ“saurus (“treasure"), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thesauros, “treasure house"). Compare French trésorie.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English tresorie from Old French from tresor treasure treasure
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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