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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
trove       [trohv] Pronunciation Key,
–noun
1.a collection of objects.
2.treasure-trove (def. 2).

[Origin: 1885–90; short for treasure-trove]
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trove       (trōv)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A collection of valuable items discovered or found; a treasure-trove.


[Short for (treasure-)trove.]

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trove 
1888, from treasure trove (1550), from Anglo-Fr. tresor trové (1190), translating L. thesaurus inventus, lit. "treasure found." Originally any precious metal object one finds hidden whose owner is unknown. As this usually meant ancient hordes, the term came to mean "treasure horde" in popular use. Rendered treasure found from 1467.

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trove

noun
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth) [syn: treasure trove

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