TREASURY


Meaning of TREASURY in English

noun

1.

a place (as a room or building) where valuables are kept

priceless gold candlesticks kept in the treasury of the cathedral

Synonyms: treasure-house

Related Word: archive(s), gallery, museum; depository, repository, storehouse

Idioms: treasure room

2.

the place of deposit, retention, and disbursement of collected funds

the union treasury held emergency strike funds

Synonyms: chest, coffer, exchequer, war chest

Related Word: depositary, depository

3.

Synonyms: bonanza , eldorado, Golconda, gold mine, mine, treasure-house, treasure trove

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