Lexic.us

Definition of Treasure

1. Noun. Accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.. "The pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"

2. Verb. Hold dear. "Sam and Sue treasure the movie "; "I prize these old photographs"

3. Noun. Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection.

4. Verb. Be fond of; be attached to. "Sam and Sue treasure the movie "

5. Noun. Any possession that is highly valued by its owner. ; "The children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"

6. Noun. A collection of precious things. "The trunk held all her meager treasures"

Definition of Treasure

1. n. Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.

2. v. t. To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold.

Definition of Treasure

1. Noun. A collection of valuable things. ¹

2. Noun. Any single thing that one values greatly. ¹

3. Noun. A term of endearment. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive of a person or thing) To consider to be precious. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To store or stow in a safe place. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Treasure

1. to value highly [v -URED, -URING, -URES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Treasure

treadwheels treague treagues treant treants treason treasonable treasonableness treasonably treasonist

treasonous treasonously treasons treasuer treasurable treasure (current term) treasure-trove treasure-troves treasure chest treasure chests

treasure flower treasure flowers treasure house treasure houses treasure hunt treasure hunts treasure map treasure maps treasure ship

Literary usage of Treasure

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1920)
"That this is true seems to be proved by the success of the treasure hunt ... So it was into such a life as this that our treasure hunt was introduced as ..."

2. Commentaries on the Laws of England by William Blackstone, William Carey Jones (1915)
"treasure-trove, on the other hand, was money or coin found hidden or secreted in the earth or ... In this country the law relating to treasure-trove has ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"As the feudal system spread over Europe and the prince was looked on as the ultimate owner of all lands, his right to the treasure trove became, ..."

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