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 depository
2 obsolete : treasure
3 capitalized 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 transacted
4 capitalized : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury
5 : a repository for treasures <a treasury of poems>