TROVE


Meaning of TROVE in English

ˈtrōv noun

( -s )

Etymology: short for treasure trove

1. : a thing found

I was pleased by one of my troves — Christopher Morley

— compare treasure trove

2. : a collection of objects

a modest trove of earrings — New Yorker

usually : one deliberately concealed, previously lost sight of or not appreciated at its real value, or consciously assembled

assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain

a trove of new family letters … were made available to the biographer — New York Herald Tribune Book Review

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