Main Entry:

trea·sury

Pronunciation:

\ˈtre-zh(ə-)rē, ˈtrā-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural trea·sur·ies

Etymology:

Middle English tresorie, from Anglo-French, from tresor treasure

Date:

14th century

1 a: a place in which stores of wealth are kept b: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds ; especially : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed c: funds kept in such a depository2obsolete : treasure3capitalized a: a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues b: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted4capitalized : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury5: a repository for treasures <a treasury of poems>