treasury

treasury · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθησαυρός“treasure house”
2. Latin · derived fromthēsaurus“treasure”
3. Old French · derived fromtresorie
4. Middle English · inherited fromtresorie
5. English todaytreasury

From Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Displaced native Old English māþmhūs.

Treasury · proper noun, noun²

Ellipsis of Treasury Department (or Department of the Treasury), or of Treasury bond.

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