REPOSITORY


Meaning of REPOSITORY in English

n. (pl. -ies)

1. a place where things are stored or may be found, esp. a warehouse or museum.

2 a receptacle.

3 (often foll. by of) a a book, person, etc. regarded as a store of information etc. b the recipient of confidences or secrets.

Etymology: obs. F repositoire or L repositorium (as REPOSE(2))

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.