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Treasure city

Treasure \Treas"ure\, n. [OE. tresor, tresour, F. tr['e]sor, L. thesaurus, Gr. ? a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of ? to put, place. See Thesis, and cf. Thesaurus.]

  1. Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.

    This treasure hath fortune unto us given.
    --Chaucer.

  2. A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.

    We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey.
    --Jer. xli. 8.

  3. That which is very much valued.

    Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.
    --Ex. xix. 5.

    From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure.
    --Milton.

    Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines.
    --Ex. i. 11.

Usage examples of "treasure city".

If this was their treasure city, they would not welcome any independent investigation by strangers.