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treasure
treasure originally, wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals; later, a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects. The word is recorded from Middle English, and comes ultimately from the Greek base of thesaurus.
In biblical allusions, treasure often denotes something valued by a person above all else, as in Matthew 6:21, ‘Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.’ Treasure State an informal name for Montana, noted for its gold, silver, copper, and coal mines. treasure trove valuables of unknown ownership that are found hidden (as opposed to lost or abandoned) and declared the property of the Crown; the British law of treasure trove was abolished in 1996. Recorded from late Middle English, the term comes from Anglo-Norman French tresor trové, literally ‘found treasure’. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "treasure." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "treasure." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-treasure.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "treasure." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-treasure.html |
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treas·ure / ˈtrezhər/ • n. a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects. ∎ a very valuable object: she set out to look at the art treasures. ∎ inf. a person whom the speaker loves or who is valued for the assistance they can give: the housekeeper is a real treasure—I don't know what he would do without her. • v. [tr.] keep carefully (a valuable or valued item). ∎ value highly: the island is treasured by walkers and conservationists | [as adj.] (treasured) his library was his most treasured possession. |
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"treasure." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "treasure." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-treasure.html "treasure." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-treasure.html |
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treasure wealth, riches; valued thing. XII. ME. tresor — (O)F. trésor :- Rom. *tresaurus, unexpl. alt. of L. thēsaurus (see THESAURUS).
Hence treasure vb. XIV (rare before XVII). So treasurer (-ER2) XIII. — AN. tresorer, (O)F. (mod.) trésorier. treasure trove treasure found hidden of unknown ownership. XVI (also trouey). — AN. tresor trové, i.e. tresor TREASURE, trové, pp. of trover (F. trouver) find. treasury XIII. — OF. tresorie, for tresorerie; see -Y2. |
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T. F. HOAD. "treasure." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "treasure." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-treasure.html T. F. HOAD. "treasure." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-treasure.html |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "treasure." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "treasure." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-treasure.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "treasure." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-treasure.html |
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Treasurea store or stock of valuable things. Examples : treasure of central fire (volcanos), 1707; of the church, 1753; of the field, 1382. |
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"Treasure." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Treasure." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301619.html "Treasure." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301619.html |
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treasure
•azure
•leisure, made-to-measure, measure, pleasure, treasure
•countermeasure
•Australasia, embrasure
•seizure
•closure, composure, enclosure, exposure, foreclosure
•Hoosier
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"treasure." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "treasure." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-treasure.html "treasure." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-treasure.html |
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