treasuries

noun pl. treasuries

1. a place where treasure is kept; room or building where valuable objects are preserved
2. a place where public or private funds are kept, received, disbursed, and recorded
3. the funds or revenues as of a state, corporation, or society
4. 1. the department of government in charge of revenue, taxation, and public finances
   2. any of the securities issued by this department
5. a collection of treasures in art, literature, etc.: a treasury of verse