depositories

Variant of depository

depository definition

de·posi·tory (dē päz′ə tôr′ē, di-)

noun pl. depositories -·ries

  1. a place where things are put for safekeeping; storehouse
  2. a trustee; depositary

Etymology: LL depositorium: see deposit

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