treasury

Definitions


[ˈtrɛʒ(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society
(e.g: the landowners' estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury)

- a place or building where treasure is stored
(e.g: Henry VII had kept the peace and filled his treasury)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French tresorie (see treasure)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries