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treasury

treas·ur·y [ tréəree ] (plural treas·ur·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. store of money: the funds or revenues of a government, organization, or corporation, or the place in which they are deposited and disbursed

2. place for things of value: a place in which treasure or other valuable items are stored and preserved

3. collection of valuable things: a source or collection of valuable things such as literary or artistic works

[13th century. < Old French tresorie< tresor (see treasure)]
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