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treas·ure  (trzhr)
n.
1. Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables.
2. Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
3. One considered especially precious or valuable.
tr.v. treas·ured, treas·ur·ing, treas·ures
1. To keep or regard as precious; value highly. See Synonyms at appreciate.
2. To accumulate and store away, as for future use.

[Middle English tresure, from Old French tresor, from Latin thsaurus, from Greek thsauros.]

treasur·a·ble adj.

treasure [ˈtrɛʒə]
n
1. wealth and riches, usually hoarded, esp in the form of money, precious metals, or gems
2. a thing or person that is highly prized or valued
vb (tr)
1. to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly
2. to store up and save; hoard
[from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros]
treasurable  adj
treasureless  adj

Treasure a store or stock of valuable things.
Examples: treasure of central fire (volcanos), 1707; of the church, 1753; of the field, 1382.

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