treasure

Definition

A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.

Example Sentences

• "It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff."
• ""Now," resumed Silver, "here it is. You give us the chart to get the treasure by, and drop shooting poor seamen and stoving of their heads in while asleep. You do that, and we'll offer you a choice. Either you come aboard along of us, once the treasure shipped, and then I'll give you my affy-davy, upon my word of honour, to clap you somewhere safe ashore."
• "Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me."

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