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depository
- /dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ UK
- /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō. By surface analysis, deposit + -ory.
noun depositories
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A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Similar: repository
- A trustee; a depositary. depository library
Opposite: nondepository
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noun
Opposite: nondepository
Translations
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noun a place where something is deposited
| Español | depositorio |
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| 日本語 | 倉庫 sōko |
| 中文 | 倉庫 /仓库 cāngkù |
| Français | dépôt |
| Deutsch | Depot |
| Русский | склад sklad, храни́лище xranílišče, депозита́рий depozitárij |
noun a trustee; a depositary
| Русский | храни́тель xranítelʹ, храни́тельница xranítelʹnica, дове́ренное лицо́ dovérennoje licó |
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title = {depository},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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