|
| the·sau·rus [ thə sáwrəss ] (plural the·sau·ri [ thə sáw r ] or the·sau·rus·es) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. book of word groups: a book that lists words related to each other in meaning, usually giving synonyms and antonyms
|
2. book of subject-related vocabulary: a dictionary of words relating to a specific subject
|
3. treasury: a place in which valuable things are stored
|
| [Early 19th century. Via Latin, "treasury" < Greek thēsauros "storehouse"] |
