treasury
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treasury¹
- /ˈtɹɛʒ.ə.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈtɹɛʒ.ɚ.i/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Displaced native Old English māþmhūs.
noun treasuries
- A place where treasure is stored safely.
- A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
- Ellipsis of treasury department
- Ellipsis of treasury bond
- Ellipsis of digital-asset treasury company
- A collection of artistic or literary works.
- A treasure. Now since he hath the grace, thus gracelesse be His neighbors sweare he'le swell with treasurie.
Treasury²
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of Treasury Department (or Department of the Treasury), or of Treasury bond.
proper noun
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Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.
as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament
Similar: Exchequer
noun Treasuries · Treasurys
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A bond (security) issued by such a department, in particular the United States Department of the Treasury.
As the Fed moves to adjust for faster growth, shorter-maturity Treasurys will be more vulnerable to further price declines while the risk of a sudden spike in inflation will diminish.
Similar: treasury bond
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: treasury department, exchequer, hoard, store, reservoir, guide, warehousing, storehouse, stash, treasure, cash-flow, bonds, cashflow, finances, fund, treasurer
Translations
Every language
noun place where treasure is stored safely
| Español | tesorería |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 금고 geumgo |
| 日本語 | 金庫 kinko |
| 中文 | 金庫 /金库 jīnkù |
| हिन्दी | कोश koś, कोषागार koṣāgār |
| Kiswahili | hazina |
| Português | tesouraria |
| Français | trésorerie |
| Deutsch | Schatzkammer |
| Italiano | tesoreria |
| Русский | казна́ kazná, сокро́вищница sokróviščnica |
| العربية | خَزِينَة ḵazīna |
noun place where state or royal money and valuables are stored
| Español | tesorería, erario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국고 gukgo |
| 日本語 | 国庫 kokko |
| 中文 | 國庫 /国库 guókù |
| हिन्दी | ख़ज़ाना xazānā, राजकोष rājkoṣ, कोश koś |
| Kiswahili | hazina |
| Português | tesouro |
| Français | trésorerie |
| Deutsch | Schatzkammer |
| Italiano | tesoreria |
| Ελληνικά | θησαυροφυλάκιο thisavrofylákio |
| Română | tezaur de stat, trezorerie, vistierie |
| Русский | казна́ kazná, казначе́йство kaznačéjstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | kho bạc, ngân khố, công khố |
| العربية | خَزِينَة ḵazīna |
noun collection of artistic or literary works
| Español | tesoro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보고 bogo |
| 日本語 | 宝庫 hōko |
| 中文 | 寶庫 /宝库 bǎokù |
| Italiano | tesoro |
| Română | tezaur, tezaur literar |
| Русский | сокро́вищница sokróviščnica |
Talk about this word "treasury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/treasury. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. treasury. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/treasury "treasury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/treasury.Cite this
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title = {treasury},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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