alveary
/ˈalvɪəri/(also alvearie)
noun
A repository, especially of knowledge or information. Originally as the name of a dictionary encompassing several languages.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Baret (d. 1578), lexicographer. From classical Latin alveārium beehive, in post-classical Latin also hollow of the external ear from alveus + -ārium.
- national epic
- national football
- National Football League
- national forest
- National Front
- National Gallery
- national game
- national government
- national grid
- National Guard
- National Health
- National Health Service
- national heritage
- national holiday
- National Hunt
- National Hunt Committee
- national identity
- national income
- National Insurance
- nationalisation
- nationalise
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationalistically