Etymology

treasurer

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Today it means: The government official in charge of the Treasury. Full definition →

Middle English tresorer ← Old French tresorer
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  1. Old French · derived fromtresorer
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtresorer
  3. English todaytreasurer

From Middle English tresorer, from Old French tresorer, from tresor + -er. Displaced native Old English māþmhierde.

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