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treasure

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/

The English word “treasure” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
  2. Anything greatly valued.
  3. A term of endearment.
  4. The female genitals; pudenda.

verb

  1. To consider to be precious; to value highly.
  2. To store or stow in a safe place.
  3. To amass or collect together as though a treasure.
  4. To enrich.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.

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