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Webster 1913 Edition
Treasury
Treas′ur-y
,Noun.
pl.
Treasuries
(#)
. [OE.
tresorie
, F. trésorerie
.] 1.
A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.
2.
That department of a government which has charge of the finances.
3.
A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
4.
Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus;
as, “ Maunder’s
.” Treasury
of Botany5.
A treasure.
[Obs.]
Marston.
Board of treasury
, the board to which is intrusted the management of all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues.
[Eng.]
Brande & C.
– Treasury bench
, the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; – so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown.
[Eng.]
– Treasury lord
. See
Lord high treasurer of England
, under Treasurer
. [Eng.]
– Treasury note
(U. S. Finance)
, a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.
Webster 1828 Edition
Treasury
TREASURY
,Noun.
1.
A building appropriated for keeping public money. John 8.2.
The officer or officers of the treasury department.3.
A repository of abundance. Ps.135.Definition 2024
Treasury
Treasury
See also: treasury
English
Noun
Treasury
- A government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.
Translations
treasury
treasury
See also: Treasury
English
Noun
treasury (plural treasuries)
- A place where treasure is stored safely.
- A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
- A collection or artistic or literary works.
- (obsolete) A treasure.
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place where treasure is stored safely
place where state or royal money and valuables are stored
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collection or artistic or literary works