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Webster 1913 Edition
Repository
Re-pos′i-to-ry
(rē̍-pŏz′ĭ-tō̍-ry̆)
, Noun.
[L.
repositorium
, repostorium
: cf. OF. repositoire
.] A place where things are or may be reposited, or laid up, for safety or preservation; a depository.
Locke.
Webster 1828 Edition
Repository
REPOS'ITORY
,Noun.
A place where things are or may be deposited for safety or preservation. A granary is a repository for corn, an arsenal for arms. The mind or memory is called the repository of ideas.