thesaurus

[ thi-sawr-uhs ]

/ θɪˈsɔr əs /

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noun, plural the·sau·rus·es, the·sau·ri [-sawr-ahy]. /-ˈsɔr aɪ/.

a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, such as the online Thesaurus.com.

any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book.

a storehouse, repository, or treasury.

Computers.

an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms.
a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms stored in memory for use in word processing.

Origin of thesaurus

1730–40; <Latin thēsaurus<Greek thēsaurós ‘treasure, treasury’

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Example sentences from the Web for thesaurus

Had Palin scoured a thesaurus, she could not have come up with a more inflammatory phrase.
Palin Goes Nuclear With 'Blood Libel' Speech|Howard Kurtz|January 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Bibliotaph carried much accurate information in his head, but he never traveled without a thesaurus in his valise.
The Bibliotaph|Leon H. Vincent
Get my Thesaurus, Stony, off the desk in the next room, and turn to 'beauty.'
The Bread Line|Albert Bigelow Paine
It is a mosque as well as a hall of council, and a thesaurus to boot, for unimaginable treasures are buried in its caverns.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1|James Richardson

Is there a Thesaurus of the trade, profession, calling, industry or mystery?
Punch, Volume 156, January 22, 1919.|Various
The work, however, on which his fame as a scholar is most surely based is the Thesaurus Graecae linguae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thesaurus

thesaurus

/ (θɪˈsɔːrəs) /

noun plural -ruses or -ri (-raɪ)

a book containing systematized lists of synonyms and related words

a dictionary of selected words or topics

rare a treasury

Word Origin for thesaurus

C18: from Latin, Greek: treasure

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单词	thesaurus
释义	thesaurus [ thi-sawr-uhs ] / θɪˈsɔr əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thesaurus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural the·sau·rus·es, the·sau·ri [-sawr-ahy]. /-ˈsɔr aɪ/. a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, such as the online Thesaurus.com. any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book. a storehouse, repository, or treasury. Computers. an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms. a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms stored in memory for use in word processing. Origin of thesaurus 1730–40; <Latin thēsaurus<Greek thēsaurós ‘treasure, treasury’ Words nearby thesaurus salt of the earth, the, the Salvation Army, same old story, the, Satin Slipper, The, thesaurismosis, thesaurus, Thesaurus.com, Scarlet Letter, The, School for Scandal, The, the score, Scream, The Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thesaurus Had Palin scoured a thesaurus, she could not have come up with a more inflammatory phrase. Palin Goes Nuclear With 'Blood Libel' Speech\|Howard Kurtz\|January 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The Bibliotaph carried much accurate information in his head, but he never traveled without a thesaurus in his valise. The Bibliotaph\|Leon H. Vincent Get my Thesaurus, Stony, off the desk in the next room, and turn to 'beauty.' The Bread Line\|Albert Bigelow Paine It is a mosque as well as a hall of council, and a thesaurus to boot, for unimaginable treasures are buried in its caverns. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1\|James Richardson Is there a Thesaurus of the trade, profession, calling, industry or mystery? Punch, Volume 156, January 22, 1919.\|Various The work, however, on which his fame as a scholar is most surely based is the Thesaurus Graecae linguae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for thesaurus thesaurus / (θɪˈsɔːrəs) / noun plural -ruses or -ri (-raɪ) a book containing systematized lists of synonyms and related words a dictionary of selected words or topics rare a treasury Word Origin for thesaurus C18: from Latin, Greek: treasure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thesaurus reference book, glossary, lexicon, terminology, vocabulary, onomasticon, sourcebook
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thesaurus

noun, plural the·sau·rus·es, the·sau·ri [-sawr-ahy]. /-ˈsɔr aɪ/.

Origin of thesaurus

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British Dictionary definitions for thesaurus

noun plural -ruses or -ri (-raɪ)

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