Added 9 October 2026
treasury
/ˈtɹɛʒ.ə.ɹi/ noun
In Latin: aerārium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about treasury at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The funds of a government or institution or individual.
- The government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues.
- Negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time.
Origin
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.
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