plural repositories
Definition of repository
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
2
: a side altar in a Roman Catholic church where the consecrated Host is reserved from Maundy Thursday until Good Friday
3
: one that contains or stores something nonmaterial
considered the book a repository of knowledge
4
: a place or region richly supplied with a natural resource
5
: a person to whom something is confided or entrusted
repository
adjectiveDefinition of repository (Entry 2 of 2)
of a drug
: designed to act over a prolonged period
repository penicillin
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The first known use of repository was in the 15th century
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