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treasury
treasury [ tréəri ] (plural treasuries)


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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