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Webster 1913 Edition
Treasure
Treas′ure
,Noun.
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.
Treas′ure
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Treasured
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Treasuring
.] To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up;
as, to
. treasure
up goldWebster 1828 Edition
Treasure
TREASURE
,Noun.
1.
Wealth accumulated; particularly, a stock or store of money in reserve. Henry VII. was frugal and penurious, and collected a great treasure of gold and silver.2.
A great quantity of any thing collected for future use. We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer.41.
3.
Something very much valued. Ps.135. Ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me. Ex.19.
4.
Great abundance. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Col.2.
TREASURE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
treasure
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Alternative forms
- treasuer (chiefly archaic)
Noun
treasure (countable and uncountable, plural treasures)
- (uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island Chapter 20
- "Now," resumed Silver, "here it is. You give us the chart to get the treasure by, and drop shooting poor seamen and stoving of their heads in while asleep. You do that, and we'll offer you a choice. Either you come aboard along of us, once the treasure shipped, and then I'll give you my affy-davy, upon my word of honour, to clap you somewhere safe ashore.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island Chapter 20
- (countable) Anything greatly valued.
- Bible, Exodus xix. 5
- Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.
- 1681, Nahum Tate, The History of King Lear
- I found the whole to answer your Account of it, a Heap of Jewels, unstrung and unpolisht; yet so dazling in their Disorder, that I soon perceiv'd I had seiz'd a Treasure.
- 1946, Ernest Tubb, Filipino Baby
- She's my Filipino baby she's my treasure and my pet
- Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
- Bible, Exodus xix. 5
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- 1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold
- "Hello, Treasure," he said without turning round. For a second she hesitated, standing in the soft light of the lamp, the deep blue of the rug making a background for her, the black fur collar of her coat framing the vivid beauty of her face.
- 1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold
Related terms
Translations
collection of valuable things
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any single thing one values greatly
term of endearment
Verb
treasure (third-person singular simple present treasures, present participle treasuring, simple past and past participle treasured)
- (transitive, of a person or thing) To consider to be precious.
- Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.
- 19th century, Eliza Cook, The Old Armchair
- I LOVE it, I love it ; and who shall dare
- To chide me for loving that old Arm-chair ?
- I've treasured it long as a sainted prize ;
- I've bedewed it with tears, and embalmed it with sighs.
- (transitive) To store or stow in a safe place.
- 1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman
- The rose-buds, withered as they were, were still treasured under his cuirass, and nearest to his heart.
- 1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman
Translations
consider to be precious
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun or verb treasure