depositary
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depositary
- /dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ UK
- /dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin dēpositārius.
adjective
- Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit. The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies.
noun depositaries
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One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
She was also depositary of the golden chain, the produce of whose sale was to be devoted to the nurse's support.
Similar: trustee
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A place where deposits are kept
Similar: depository
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noun one who receives a deposit
| Français | dépositaire |
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Talk about this word "depositary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depositary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. depositary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depositary "depositary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depositary.Cite this
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title = {depositary},
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