treasure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
- [ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒɚ] (General-American)
- trĕzhər
- /ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒəɹ/ affrication
- (General-American) audio
- [ˈtɹɛʒɚ] (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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(countable, literally, uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
"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.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, chapter XX, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff.
1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 39:
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(countable, figuratively) Anything greatly valued.
I found the whole to answer your Account of it, a Heap of Jewels, unstrung and unpolisht; yet so dazling in their Disorder, that I soon perceiv'd I had seiz'd a Treasure.
1681, Nahum Tate, The History of King Lear:You have ſent me a Treaſure, and I vvould not ſhare time to tell you ſo, till I had ſomevvhat ſatisfied the thirſt I had to drink dovvn many of thoſe Excellent Sermons, vvhich I have ſo long deſired: […]
1640 July 30 (date written; Gregorian calendar), [John Towers], “Upon the Sending of the First Volume of These Sermons to the Right Reverend Father in God, the Bishop of Peterborough, then My Diocesan, I Received This Letter”, in John Donne, XXVI. Sermons (Never before Publish’d) Preached by that Learned and Reverend Divine John Donne, […] The Third Volume, London: […] Thomas Newcomb, […], published 1661, →OCLC:Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 19:5:She's my Filipino baby she's my treasure and my pet / Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
1946, Ernest Tubb, Filipino Baby:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Anything greatly valued. ▸ A term of endearment.
'My treasure!' cried the fond lady, 'why didn't you tell Auntie sooner?' and for reply Cyril hung his head and whispered the fatal insuperable excuse of childhood: 'I didn't like to.'
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:"Hello, Treasure," he said without turning round. For a second she hesitated, standing in the soft light of the lamp, the deep blue of the rug making a background for her, the black fur collar of her coat framing the vivid beauty of her face.
1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold:
- (countable, euphemistic, figuratively, in-plural, literary, uncountable) Anything greatly valued. ▸ The female genitals; pudenda.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| treasures | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| threasure | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
treasure house · treasure flower · treasurous · entreasure · treasure-hunter · treasure chest · treasure hunt · treasure trail · non-treasure · one woman's trash is another woman's treasure · the real treasure is the friends we made along the way · blood and treasure · treasure-trove · treasuresome · eight-treasure · treasure map · treasure ship · treasurelike · treasure city · one man's trash is another man's treasure · nontreasure · treasure trove
Relateds
Translations (193)
mi puiaki (any single thing one values greatly) · ceb bahandi (collection of valuable things) · mn баялаг (collection of valuable things) · lad hazne (collection of valuable things) · sh драго̀цјено̄ст (collection of valuable things) · pt tesouro (collection of valuable things) · hi निधि (collection of valuable things) · af skat (collection of valuable things) · tr define (collection of valuable things) · cmn 寶藏 /宝藏 (collection of valuable things) · ru сокро́вище (term of endearment) · grc θησαυρός (any single thing one values greatly) · ru драгоце́нность (any single thing one values greatly) · cs poklad (collection of valuable things) · ko 보배 (collection of valuable things) · uk скарб (collection of valuable things) · sh dragòcenōst (collection of valuable things) · mi mounga (any single thing one values greatly) · hu kincs (any single thing one values greatly) · ajp كنز (collection of valuable things) · es tesoro (collection of valuable things) · uz xazina (collection of valuable things) · sh бла̑го (collection of valuable things) · vi vật quý (any single thing one values greatly) · fa-ira گَنْج (collection of valuable things) · ka საგანძური (collection of valuable things) · hi ख़ज़ाना (collection of valuable things) · xmf განძი (collection of valuable things) · vi người yêu quý (any single thing one values greatly) · lad חאזני (collection of valuable things) · ur گَنْج (collection of valuable things) · ga stór (term of endearment) · vi người được việc (any single thing one values greatly) · io trezoro (collection of valuable things) · nn skatt (collection of valuable things) · enm gersom (collection of valuable things) · be скарб (collection of valuable things) · acw كَنْز (collection of valuable things) · an tresoro (collection of valuable things) · lad tezoro (collection of valuable things) · ota خزینه (any single thing one values greatly) · fi aarre (any single thing one values greatly) · ang māþm (any single thing one values greatly) · gl tesouro (collection of valuable things) · ps کونډال (collection of valuable things) · ps ګنجينه (collection of valuable things) · os хӕзна (collection of valuable things) · bg драгоце́нност (collection of valuable things) · ta செல்லம் (term of endearment) · enm tresour (any single thing one values greatly) · ca tresor (term of endearment) · ps خزانه (collection of valuable things) · cmn 珍寶 /珍宝 (collection of valuable things) · de Schatz (collection of valuable things) · mk благо (collection of valuable things) · he אוֹצָר (any single thing one values greatly) · wa trezôr (term of endearment) · el θησαυρός (collection of valuable things) · ky кенч (collection of valuable things) · mi puipuiaki (collection of valuable things) · tg ҷавохирот (collection of valuable things) · lez хазина (collection of valuable things) · alt казна (collection of valuable things) · bg драгоце́нност (any single thing one values greatly) · nl schat (term of endearment) · io trezoro (any single thing one values greatly) · pl skarb (collection of valuable things) · ka ძვირფასეულობა (any single thing one values greatly) · nl schat (collection of valuable things) · sh blȃgo (collection of valuable things) · lv dārgums (collection of valuable things) · ang goldhord (collection of valuable things) · ca tresor (any single thing one values greatly) · it tesoro (collection of valuable things) · tg ганҷ (collection of valuable things) · ru сокро́вище (collection of valuable things) · ja 宝 (collection of valuable things) · ar كَنْز (collection of valuable things) · th สมบัติ (collection of valuable things) · zza xazina (collection of valuable things) · cs poklad (term of endearment) · pdt Schauz (collection of valuable things) · cmn 瑰寶 /瑰宝 (any single thing one values greatly) · ro tezaur (collection of valuable things) · ms khazanah (collection of valuable things) · oc tresaur (collection of valuable things) · bg съкро́вище (collection of valuable things) · mi māpihi (any single thing one values greatly) · ka განძი (any single thing one values greatly) · ga taisce (collection of valuable things) · sl zaklad (collection of valuable things) · de Schatz (any single thing one values greatly) · fr trésor (collection of valuable things) · mi puipuiaki (any single thing one values greatly) · uk дорогоці́нність (any single thing one values greatly) · mk драгоценост (any single thing one values greatly) · hu kincs (collection of valuable things) · yi אוצר (collection of valuable things) · ja 宝物 (collection of valuable things) · lo ຊັບສົມບັດ (collection of valuable things) · hy գանձ (collection of valuable things) · it tesoro (any single thing one values greatly) · fa-ira گَنْجینِه (collection of valuable things) · uk дорогоці́нність (collection of valuable things) · ta புதையல் (collection of valuable things) · fi aarre (collection of valuable things) · pt tesouro (any single thing one values greatly) · sh драго̀цено̄ст (collection of valuable things) · arz كنز (collection of valuable things) · vi châu báu (collection of valuable things) · ca tresor (collection of valuable things) · da skat (collection of valuable things) · tr hazine (collection of valuable things) · wa cint-meye (term of endearment) · ka განძი (collection of valuable things) · tg ганҷина (collection of valuable things) · fr trésor (term of endearment) · wa trezôr (any single thing one values greatly) · tl kayamanan (collection of valuable things) · sv skatt (collection of valuable things) · cy trysori (any single thing one values greatly) · mi ohooho (any single thing one values greatly) · cy amguedd (collection of valuable things) · rcf zarlor (collection of valuable things) · ug خەزىنە (collection of valuable things) · eo trezoro (collection of valuable things) · ga stór (any single thing one values greatly) · gcf ja-lò (collection of valuable things) · grc θησαυρός (collection of valuable things) · ro comoară (any single thing one values greatly) · vi kho báu (collection of valuable things) · tr hazine (any single thing one values greatly) · wa trezôr (collection of valuable things) · mg harena (collection of valuable things) · vo div (collection of valuable things) · az xəzinə (collection of valuable things) · bn সম্পদ (collection of valuable things) · hu édesem (term of endearment) · sm ʻoloa (collection of valuable things) · mba bahandi (collection of valuable things) · it tesoro (term of endearment) · enm garisoun (collection of valuable things) · cmn 財富 /财富 (any single thing one values greatly) · km កំណប់ (collection of valuable things) · lo ສົມບັດ (collection of valuable things) · got 𐌷𐌿𐌶𐌳 (collection of valuable things) · ba хазина (collection of valuable things) · sh dragòcjenōst (collection of valuable things) · ru клад (collection of valuable things) · eu altxor (collection of valuable things) · tk hazyna (collection of valuable things) · lad טיזורו (collection of valuable things) · sa कोश (collection of valuable things) · gd ionmhas (collection of valuable things) · sk poklad (collection of valuable things) · id harta (collection of valuable things) · he אוֹצָר (collection of valuable things) · uk кошто́вність (any single thing one values greatly) · my ရတနာ (collection of valuable things) · ko 보물 (collection of valuable things) · hu drágám (term of endearment) · nb skatt (collection of valuable things) · sv rikedom (collection of valuable things) · nb skatt (term of endearment) · cmn 金銀財寶 /金银财宝 (collection of valuable things) · es tesoro (term of endearment) · sl zaklad (any single thing one values greatly) · la thēsaurus (collection of valuable things) · fi kulta (term of endearment) · hi कोश (collection of valuable things) · ota خزینه (collection of valuable things) · es tesoro (any single thing one values greatly) · ur خَزَانَہ (collection of valuable things) · ro comoară (collection of valuable things) · mi puiaki (collection of valuable things) · de Schatz (term of endearment) · mk богатство (collection of valuable things) · is fjársjóður (collection of valuable things) · sq thesar (collection of valuable things) · cy trysor (collection of valuable things) · vi của quý (any single thing one values greatly) · ru драгоце́нность (collection of valuable things) · nb skatt (any single thing one values greatly) · tr define (any single thing one values greatly) · mi taonga (collection of valuable things) · zza define (collection of valuable things) · fr trésor (any single thing one values greatly) · kk қазына (collection of valuable things) · et aare (collection of valuable things) · lt lobis (collection of valuable things) · enm tresour (collection of valuable things) · tt хәзинә (collection of valuable things) · cmn 財富 /财富 (collection of valuable things)