TREASURY


Meaning of TREASURY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtre-zh(ə-)rē, ˈtrā- ]

noun

( plural -sur·ies )

Etymology: Middle English tresorie, from Anglo-French, from tresor treasure

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a place in which stores of wealth are kept

b. : the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds ; especially : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed

c. : funds kept in such a depository

2. obsolete : treasure

3. capitalized

a. : a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues

b. : the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted

4. capitalized : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury

5. : a repository for treasures

a treasury of poems

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.