| 单词 | treasure-trove |
| 释义 | treasure-trove[ trezh-er-trohv ] / ˈtrɛʒ ərˌtroʊv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR treasure-trove ON THESAURUS.COM nounanything 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-trove1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French tresor trové found treasure. See treasure, trover Words nearby treasure-trovetreasure 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-troveBritish Dictionary definitions for treasure-trovetreasure-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-troveC16: 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 |
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