n.
Pronunciation: ' är- ˌ k ī v
Function: noun
Etymology: French & Latin; French, from Latin archivum, from Greek archeion government house (in plural, official documents), from arch ē rule, government ― more at ARCH-
Date: 1603
1 : a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved also : the material preserved ― often used in plural
2 : a repository or collection especially of information