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Webster 1913 Edition

Treasury

Treas′ur-y

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Treasuries
(#)
.
[OE.
tresorie
, F.
trésorerie
.]
1.
A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.
2.
That department of a government which has charge of the finances.
3.
A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
4.
Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus;
as, “ Maunder’s
Treasury
of Botany
.”
5.
A treasure.
[Obs.]
Marston.
Board of treasury
,
the board to which is intrusted the management of all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues.
[Eng.]
Brande & C.
–
Treasury bench
,
the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; – so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown.
[Eng.]
–
Treasury lord
.
See
Lord high treasurer of England
, under
Treasurer
.
[Eng.]
–
Treasury note
(U. S. Finance)
,
a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.

Webster 1828 Edition

Treasury

TREASURY

,
Noun.
trezh'ury. A place or building in which stores of wealth are reposited; particularly, a place where the public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government.
1.
A building appropriated for keeping public money. John 8.
2.
The officer or officers of the treasury department.
3.
A repository of abundance. Ps.135.

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