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treasureress en · NOUN

Etymology

From treasurer + -ess.

Meanings

  1. (no-plural) a female treasurer.
    • For if it be true, that Mary is the Treasureress of all graces, and that the love which she bears to the elect is the source of their happiness and glory, what must be the glory of St. Joseph, whom she was obliged to love in preference to all the saints, as a good spouse is obliged to love her spouse, in preference to all others! 1848, Begin. The Knowledge and Love of Saint Joseph, page 9:
    • He then became the first chairman of the organization with Mrs. L.M. Soelaeman and Mrs. Baharudin occupying the positions of secretary and treasureress respectively. 1993, The Muslim Ummah and Family Planning Movement in Indonesia, page 166:
    • The texts of the codex, especially the instruction for the convent's treasureress, might indicate that she was the foremost user of the manuscript, but the excellent state of its preservation indicates that the codex was not a handbook subject to regular use. 2005, Götz Pochat, Erzählte Zeit und Gedächtnis: narrative Strukturen und das Problem der Sinnstiftung im Denkmal, page 30: