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   treasure trove

   /ˈtrɛʒə trəʊv/

   noun

   • 1. a collection or store of valuable or delightful things: "the website provides a treasure trove of information about the county's heritage"
   • ▪ valuables of unknown ownership that are found hidden and are declared the property of the Crown. Since the passing of the Treasure Act of 1996 such items are now referred to as treasure rather than treasure trove: "a verdict was returned that the coins were treasure trove"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French tresor trové, literally ‘found treasure’.

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