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the·sau·rus    Audio Help   [thi-sawr-uhs] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -sau·rus·es, -sau·ri    Audio Help   [-sawr-ahy] Pronunciation Key.
1.a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
2.any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book.
3.a storehouse, repository, or treasury.
4.Computers.
a.an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms.
b.a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms stored in memory for use in word processing.
[Origin: 1730–40; < L thésaurus < Gk thésaurós treasure, treasury]
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the·sau·rus    Audio Help   (thĭ-sôr'əs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. the·sau·ri (-sôr'ī') or the·sau·rus·es
  1. A book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
  2. A book of selected words or concepts, such as a specialized vocabulary of a particular field, as of medicine or music.


[Latin thēsaurus, treasury, from Greek thēsauros.]

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