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de·po·si·tory

UK/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ US/dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/ rare

noun

1.

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

Origin

From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō. By surface analysis, deposit + -ory.

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