thesauri

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the⋅sau⋅rus

[thi-sawr-uh

–noun, plural -sau⋅rus⋅es, -sau⋅ri [-sawr-ahy]

1.	a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.

2.	any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book.

3.	a storehouse, repository, or treasury.

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 thēsaurus < Gk thēsaurós treasure, treasury

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the·sau·rus (thĭ-sôr'əs)

n. pl. the·sau·ri (-sôr'ī') or the·sau·rus·es

A book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
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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