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treasure

  • noun
  • treas·ure
  • /ˈtɹɛʒə/

A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.

Other meanings

  1. Anything greatly valued.

  2. A term of endearment.

Example sentences

  • “Guard your personal data like treasure.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “Maybe the real treasure was the friends we made along the way.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "θησαυρός" (treasure house).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “treasure” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.