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treas·ure

Audio Help [trezh-er] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -ured, -ur·ing.

–noun

1.	wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.

2.	wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.

3.	any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.

–verb (used with object)

4.	to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.

5.	to regard or treat as precious; cherish.

6.	to put away for security or future use, as money.

[Origin: 1125–75; (n.) ME tresor < OF < L thésaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (v.) ME, deriv. of the n.

]

—Related forms

treas·ur·a·ble, adjective

treas·ure·less, adjective

—Synonyms 1, 6. hoard. 5. value, esteem.

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treas·ure Audio Help (trězh'ər) Pronunciation Key
n.

Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables.
Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
One considered especially precious or valuable.

tr.v. treas·ured, treas·ur·ing, treas·ures

To keep or regard as precious; value highly. See Synonyms at appreciate.
To accumulate and store away, as for future use.

[Middle English tresure, from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus, from Greek thēsauros.]

treas'ur·a·ble adj.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
treasure (n.)

1137, from O.Fr. tresor "treasury, treasure" (11c.), from Gallo-Romance *tresaurus, from L. thesaurus "treasury, treasure" (cf. Sp., It. tesoro), from Gk. thesauros "store, treasure, treasure house" (see thesaurus). Replaced O.E. goldhord. General sense of "anything valued" is recorded from c.1200. The verb is attested from 1382. Treasurer is attested from c.1290, from O.Fr. tresorier. Treasure hunt is first recorded 1913. For treasure trove, see trove.

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treasure
noun
1.	accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
2.	art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [syn: gem]
3.	any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
4.	a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"
verb
1.	hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: prize]
2.	be fond of; be attached to [syn: care for]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
treasure1 [ˈtreʒə] noun

a store of money, gold, jewels etc
Example: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; (also adjective) a treasure chest

Arabic:	كَنْز
Chinese (Simplified):	金银财宝
Chinese (Traditional):	金銀財寶
Czech:	poklad
Danish:	skat; skatte-
Dutch:	schat
Estonian:	varandus
Finnish:	aarre
French:	trésor
German:	der Schatz;Schatz-…
Greek:	θησαυρός
Hungarian:	kincs
Icelandic:	fjársjóður
Indonesian:	harta
Italian:	tesoro

Japanese:	財宝
Korean:	재보, 보물
Latvian:	bagātība; dārgumi
Lithuanian:	lobis
Norwegian:	skatt(-)
Polish:	skarb
Portuguese (Brazil):	tesouro
Portuguese (Portugal):	tesouro
Romanian:	comoară
Russian:	сокровища
Slovak:	poklad
Slovenian:	zaklad
Spanish:	tesoro
Swedish:	skatt
Turkish:	hazine, define

treasure2 [ˈtreʒə] noun

something very valuable
Example: Our babysitter is a real treasure!

Arabic:	ذُخْر، أغلى ما يكون، كَنْز
Chinese (Simplified):	宝贝
Chinese (Traditional):	寶貝
Czech:	poklad
Danish:	skat
Dutch:	juweel
Estonian:	aare
Finnish:	aarre
French:	trésor
German:	die Perle
Greek:	θησαυρός (μτφ.)
Hungarian:	kincs
Icelandic:	gersemi, perla
Indonesian:	barang berharga
Italian:	tesoro

Japanese:	大事な人
Korean:	보배
Latvian:	dārgums
Lithuanian:	lobis
Norwegian:	perle, skatt, knupp
Polish:	skarb
Portuguese (Brazil):	tesouro
Portuguese (Portugal):	tesouro
Romanian:	comoară
Russian:	сокровище
Slovak:	poklad
Slovenian:	zaklad
Spanish:	tesoro
Swedish:	pärla
Turkish:	çok değerli kimse, *şey, hazine

treasure1 [ˈtreʒə] verb

to value; to think of as very valuable
Example: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.

Arabic:	يُقَدر، يُثَمِّن، يَعْتَز بِ
Chinese (Simplified):	铭记
Chinese (Traditional):	銘記
Czech:	cenit si
Danish:	værdsætte
Dutch:	waarderen
Estonian:	kõrgelt hindama
Finnish:	pitää suuressa arvossa
French:	tenir à
German:	schätzen
Greek:	θεωρώ κτ. πολύτιμο, εκτιμώ εξαιρετικά
Hungarian:	nagyra becsül
Icelandic:	meta mikils
Indonesian:	menghargai
Italian:	(apprezzare molto)

Japanese:	大事にする
Korean:	소중하게 생각하다
Latvian:	augstu vērtēt
Lithuanian:	branginti, vertinti
Norwegian:	verdsette, skatte
Polish:	cenić, przechowywać w pamięci
Portuguese (Brazil):	dar valor a
Portuguese (Portugal):	dar valor a
Romanian:	a preţui
Russian:	ценить; хранить (в памяти)
Slovak:	ceniť si
Slovenian:	ceniti
Spanish:	apreciar mucho, valorar mucho
Swedish:	uppskatta, sätta värde på
Turkish:	çok değer, *önem vermek

treasure2 [ˈtreʒə] verb

to keep (something) carefully because one values it
Example: I treasure the book you gave me.

Arabic:	يَحْتَفِظ بِ، يَدَّخِر
Chinese (Simplified):	珍惜
Chinese (Traditional):	珍惜
Czech:	chovat jako poklad
Danish:	sætte højt
Dutch:	bewaren
Estonian:	hoidma kui silmatera
Finnish:	pitää hyvää huolta
French:	garder précieusement
German:	in Ehren halten
Greek:	προσέχω σαν τα μάτια μου
Hungarian:	kincsként őriz
Icelandic:	varðveita, geyma
Indonesian:	menjaga
Italian:	(avere molto caro)

Japanese:	大切にとっておく
Korean:	소중히 간직하다
Latvian:	glabāt kā dārgumu
Lithuanian:	branginti
Norwegian:	ta godt vare på; sette stor pris på
Polish:	strzec jak skarbu
Portuguese (Brazil):	guardar como tesouro
Portuguese (Portugal):	guardar como tesouro
Romanian:	a păstra ca pe o comoară
Russian:	дорожить
Slovak:	uchovávať ako poklad
Slovenian:	čuvati kot zaklad
Spanish:	guardar como un tesoro, atesorar
Swedish:	bevara, vårda
Turkish:	özenle saklamak

See also: treasured, treasurer

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: trea·sure
Function: noun
: personal property that is hidden in something else for an extended period and whose owner cannot be determined

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Treasure County, MT (county, FIPS 103) Location: 46.20305 N, 107.26584 W
Population (1990): 874 (448 housing units)
Area: 2535.4 sq km (land), 13.6 sq km (water)

Treasure Island, FL (city, FIPS 72325) Location: 27.76751 N, 82.76852 W
Population (1990): 7266 (5525 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 9.7 sq km (water)

Treasure Lake, PA (CDP, FIPS 77335) Location: 41.17338 N, 78.71612 W
Population (1990): 2185 (1254 housing units)
Area: 27.7 sq km (land), 2.1 sq km (water)

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Treasure

The*sau"rus\, n.; pl. Thesauri. [L. See Treasure.] A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia.

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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.

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