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treas·ure (trez̸h′ər)
noun
- accumulated or stored wealth, esp. in the form of money, precious metals, jewels, etc.
- any person or thing considered very valuable
Etymology: ME tresoure < OFr tresor < L thesaurus: see thesaurus
transitive verb treasured -·ured, treasuring -·ur·ing
- to store away or save up (money, valuables, etc.) as for future use; hoard
- to value greatly; cherish
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