Main Entry: ¹trea·sure

Pronunciation: \ˈtre-zhər, ˈtrā-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tresor, from Anglo-French, from Latin thesaurus — more at thesaurus

Date: 12th century

1 a (1) : wealth (as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded <buried treasure> (2) : wealth of any kind or in any form : riches b : a store of money in reserve
2 : something of great worth or value; also : a person esteemed as rare or precious
3 : a collection of precious things