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   treasury

   /ˈtrɛʒ(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society: "the landowners' estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury" Similar exchequerpursebankcoffersrevenuesfinancesfundsmoneysresourcesarchaic:fisc
   • ▪ (in some countries) the government department responsible for budgeting for and controlling public expenditure, management of the national debt, and the overall management of the economy: "he is chief secretary to the Treasury"
   • 2. a place or building where treasure is stored: "Henry VII had kept the peace and filled his treasury"
   • ▪ a store or collection of valuable or delightful things: "the old town is a treasury of ancient monuments" Similar rich sourcerepositorystorehousestoretreasure housetreasure trovefundminebankanthologycollectionmiscellanycompilationcompendiumarchaic:garland

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French tresorie (see treasure).

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