treasury
noun pl. treasuries
- a place where treasure is kept; room or building where valuable objects are preserved
- a place where public or private funds are kept, received, disbursed, and recorded
- the funds or revenues as of a state, corporation, or society
- the department of government in charge of revenue, taxation, and public finances
- any of the securities issued by this department
- a collection of treasures in art, literature, etc.: a treasury of verse
See treasury in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(trĕzhˈə-rē)
noun pl. treas·ur·ies - A place in which treasure is kept.
a. A place in which private or public funds are received, kept, managed, and disbursed.
b. Such funds or revenues.
- A collection of literary or artistic treasures: a treasury of English verse.
- Treasury
a. The department of a government in charge of the collection, management, and expenditure of the public revenue.
b. A security, such as a note, issued by the U.S. Treasury.
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