treas|ure-trove — «TREHZH uhr TROHV, TRAY zhuhr », noun. 1. money, jewels, or other treasure that a person finds, especially if the owner of it is not known. 2. (in English law) gold or silver, money, bullion, or other valuable objects found hidden in the ground… … Useful english dictionary
en|treas|ure — «ehn TREHZH uhr, TRAY zhuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. to store up in or as if in a treasury … Useful english dictionary
treas´ur|a|ble — treas|ure «TREHZH uhr, TRAY zhuhr», noun, verb, ured, ur|ing. –n. 1. wealth or riches stored up; valuable things: »The pirates buried treasure along the coast. The palace contains treasures. 2. Figurative. any thing or person that is much loved… … Useful english dictionary
treasure house — treas′ure house or treas′ure house n. 1) a place or source where many things of value or worth may be found 2) a building or room where valuables are stored; treasury • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
treasure — treas|ure1 [ treʒər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a collection of valuable things, especially jewels or gold and silver objects. In stories, treasure is often stored in a treasure chest (=a large box): buried/hidden treasure: There are rumors of buried… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
TreasureIsland — Treas·ure Island (trĕzhʹər) An artificial island of San Francisco Bay in western California. Built for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, it was a U.S. Navy base from 1941 to 1997. * * * … Universalium
treasure — treas•ure [[t]ˈtrɛʒ ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, or jewels 2) wealth, rich materials, or valuable things 3) any thing or person greatly valued 4) to retain… … From formal English to slang
treasure-trove — treas′ure trove n. 1) anything valuable that one finds 2) law money, bullion, or the like, of unknown ownership, found hidden in the earth or elsewhere: considered the property of the finder • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF tresor trové found… … From formal English to slang
treasure-chest — treasˈure chest noun A box for keeping articles of value • • • Main Entry: ↑treasure … Useful english dictionary
treasure-city — treasˈure city noun A city for stores, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑treasure … Useful english dictionary
