depository en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ (UK)
- /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/ (US)
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō. By surface analysis, deposit + -ory.
Meanings
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A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
1776, United States Declaration of Independence:Henrietta rang for the attendants to draw in the ponderous curtains; and in the meanwhile, curious to behold the stores of the emblazoned depository, lighted the tapers for herself. The case was speedily unclasped, and the countess stood dazzled with the brilliancy of the precious contents.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Morality of Diamonds”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 17:
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A trustee; a depositary.
depository library
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depositories | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (26)
mk склад (a place where something is deposited) · fr dépôt (a place where something is deposited) · pl składnica (a place where something is deposited) · ru склад (a place where something is deposited) · es depositorio (a place where something is deposited) · cs depozitář (a trustee; a depositary) · ru храни́лище (a place where something is deposited) · bg храни́лище (a place where something is deposited) · de Depot (a place where something is deposited) · cmn 倉庫 /仓库 (a place where something is deposited) · mk храни́лиште (a place where something is deposited) · ka საცავი (a place where something is deposited) · mk скла́диште (a place where something is deposited) · ja 倉庫 (a place where something is deposited) · cs depozitář (a place where something is deposited) · pl depozytariuszka (a trustee; a depositary) · ru храни́тельница (a trustee; a depositary) · hy դարան (a place where something is deposited) · pl skład (a place where something is deposited) · ru депозита́рий (a place where something is deposited) · ru храни́тель (a trustee; a depositary) · pl depozytariusz (a trustee; a depositary) · ru дове́ренное лицо́ (a trustee; a depositary) · sh depozitar (a trustee; a depositary) · bg склад (a place where something is deposited) · eo deponejo (a place where something is deposited)