treasure-trove

[ trezh-er-trohv ]

/ ˈtrɛʒ ərˌtroʊv /

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noun

anything of the nature of treasure or a treasury that one finds: Mother's attic was a treasure-trove of memorabilia.

Law. any money, bullion, or the like, of unknown ownership, found hidden in the earth or any other place: in the absence of statutory provisions to the contrary it may be kept by the finder.

Origin of treasure-trove

1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French tresor trové found treasure. See treasure, trover

Words nearby treasure-trove

treasure hunt, Treasure Island, treasurer, Treasurer of the United States, Treasure State, treasure-trove, treasury, Treasury Bench, Treasury bill, Treasury bills, Treasury bond

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Example sentences from the Web for treasure-trove

Treasure-trove was, in these times, considered as no contemptible part of the revenue of the greatest sovereigns in Europe.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith
I am familiar with every inch of the road, as you know I wrote "Treasure-trove" at the Wilson ranch near your canon.
Letters of a Dakota Divorcee|Jane Burr
With this treasure-trove we made all haste to rejoin our companions.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
A metal belt of Saxon character was among this treasure-trove.
The Great North Road: York to Edinburgh|Charles G. Harper

The time has come for us to break open the treasure-trove of our ancestors, and use it for our commerce of life.
Creative Unity|Rabindranath Tagore

British Dictionary definitions for treasure-trove

treasure-trove

noun (in Britain)

law valuable articles, such as coins, bullion, etc, found hidden in the earth or elsewhere and of unknown ownership. Such articles become the property of the Crown, which compensates the finder if the treasure is declared. In 1996 treasure was defined as any item over 300 years old and containing more than 5% precious metal

anything similarly discovered that is of value

Word Origin for treasure-trove

C16: from Anglo-French tresor trové treasure found, from Old French tresor treasure + trover to find

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

单词	treasure-trove
释义	treasure-trove [ trezh-er-trohv ] / ˈtrɛʒ ərˌtroʊv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR treasure-trove ON THESAURUS.COM noun anything of the nature of treasure or a treasury that one finds: Mother's attic was a treasure-trove of memorabilia. Law. any money, bullion, or the like, of unknown ownership, found hidden in the earth or any other place: in the absence of statutory provisions to the contrary it may be kept by the finder. Origin of treasure-trove 1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French tresor trové found treasure. See treasure, trover Words nearby treasure-trove treasure hunt, Treasure Island, treasurer, Treasurer of the United States, Treasure State, treasure-trove, treasury, Treasury Bench, Treasury bill, Treasury bills, Treasury bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for treasure-trove Treasure-trove was, in these times, considered as no contemptible part of the revenue of the greatest sovereigns in Europe. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\|Adam Smith I am familiar with every inch of the road, as you know I wrote "Treasure-trove" at the Wilson ranch near your canon. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee\|Jane Burr With this treasure-trove we made all haste to rejoin our companions. The Master of Appleby\|Francis Lynde A metal belt of Saxon character was among this treasure-trove. The Great North Road: York to Edinburgh\|Charles G. Harper The time has come for us to break open the treasure-trove of our ancestors, and use it for our commerce of life. Creative Unity\|Rabindranath Tagore British Dictionary definitions for treasure-trove treasure-trove noun (in Britain) law valuable articles, such as coins, bullion, etc, found hidden in the earth or elsewhere and of unknown ownership. Such articles become the property of the Crown, which compensates the finder if the treasure is declared. In 1996 treasure was defined as any item over 300 years old and containing more than 5% precious metal anything similarly discovered that is of value Word Origin for treasure-trove C16: from Anglo-French tresor trové treasure found, from Old French tresor treasure + trover to find 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 treasure-trove stockpile, inventory, cache, nest egg, trove, accumulation, backlog, abundance, cumulation, wealth, agglomeration, supply, conglomeration, reservoir, treasure, riches, aggregation, collection, garner, fund
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treasure-trove

noun

Origin of treasure-trove

Words nearby treasure-trove

Example sentences from the Web for treasure-trove

British Dictionary definitions for treasure-trove

noun (in Britain)

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