The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.
This treasure hath fortune unto us given.
--Chaucer. -
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. -
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.