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treasure

trea·sure

UK/ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ US/ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒəɹ/ common literary
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

  • “the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies”
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2.

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

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3.

any possession that is highly valued by its owner

  • “the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures”
4.

a collection of precious things

  • “the trunk held all her meager treasures”

verb

1.

hold dear

  • “I prize these old photographs”
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2.

be fond of; be attached to

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.

Phrases

  • blood and treasure
  • buried treasure Terms derived from the noun or verb treasure
  • national treasure Terms derived from the noun or verb treasure
  • one man's trash is another man's treasure
  • one woman's trash is another woman's treasure
  • the real treasure is the friends we made along the way
  • treasure chest
  • treasure city
  • Treasure County Terms derived from the noun or verb treasure
  • treasure flower
  • treasure house
  • treasure hunt Terms derived from the noun or verb treasure

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