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Added 9 October 2026

repository

/ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/ noun

In Latin: receptāculum, apothēca Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about repository at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping.
A person to whom a secret is entrusted.
A burial vault (usually for some famous person).

Origin

From Middle English reposytorye, from Latin repositōrium. By surface analysis, reposit + -ory.

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