treasure

Definition of treasure in English English dictionary: A term of endearment
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.; Any single thing that one values greatly
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet.; To store or stow in a safe place
The rose-buds, withered as they were, were still treasured under his cuirass, and nearest to his heart.; To consider to be precious
I've bedewed it with tears, and embalmed it with sighs.; A collection of valuable things
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.; {v} to lay up, hoard, provide a supply; {n} wealth laid up, a store, abundance; accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc ; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"; accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc; That which is very much valued; Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost. It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was; {i} stored up wealth, hoard of riches, cache; something very valuable; hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"; a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures" any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures" accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc; Treasures are valuable objects, especially works of art and items of historical value. The house was large and full of art treasures; A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty; If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special. She treasures her memories of those joyous days. = cherish Treasure is also a noun. His greatest treasure is his collection of rock records. + treasured treas·ured These books are still among my most treasured possessions; If you say that someone is a treasure, you mean that they are very helpful and useful to you. Charlie? Oh, he's a treasure, loves children. = gem. to keep and care for something that is very special, important, or valuable to you; To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies; a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"; Objects which are worth points to you when dropped in the swamp Usually abbreviated to T Beware using DR T when you hold some T you don't want to drop; Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve; {f} put away for future use, hoard; cherish, prize, value greatly; any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"; To consider something or someone to be precious; be fond of; be attached to; The Treasure Act [1996] defines treasure as: Objects – other than coins – which are at least 300 years old and which contain at least 10% by weight of gold or silver Coins more than 300 years old which are found in hoards This is 2 or more coins if the precious metal content is more than 10%, and 10 or more coins if the precious metal content is below 10% All objects found in clear archæological association with items which are treasure under the above definitions And any object which would have been treasure trove under earlier definitions; Any single thing one values greatly; art highly prized for its beauty or perfection; TR>; strain; tresor
treasure chest: a chest filled with treasure, especially one used by pirates etc
treasure chest: the chest that held the royal treasury
treasure chests: plural form of treasure chest
treasure flower: A gazania, any flowers of the genus Gazania, flowering plants found in Southern Africa, especially Gazania rigens
treasure flowers: plural form of treasure flower
treasure house: A treasury
treasure house: A building where valuable things are stored
treasure houses: plural form of treasure house
treasure hunt: A game in which people have to find hidden objects or places, with the help of clues
treasure hunt: A search for buried treasure
treasure hunts: plural form of treasure hunt
treasure map: A map, on which is marked the location of buried treasure
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.
treasure maps: plural form of treasure map
treasure trove: Precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner
treasure trove: A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
treasure trove: A valuable discovery
treasure troves: plural form of treasure trove
treasure-trove: A treasure found of particularly great value
treasure-trove: Silver, gold or money that is found hidden and has no identifiable owner
treasure chest: If you describe something as a treasure chest of a particular thing, you mean that it is very good source of that thing. This book is a treasure chest of information. a box that holds treasure
treasure chest: a chest filled with valuables
Treasure Island: an adventure story for children by Robert Louis Stevenson about a young man called Jim Hawkins who is trying to find some treasure (=gold, jewels, coins etc) that has been buried on an island. He discovers that some of the sailors on his ship are pirates (=sailors who violently rob other ships) led by Long John Silver (1883)
Treasure Island: {i} novel by Robert Louis Stevenson (19th century Scottish author); artificial island in San Francisco Bay (USA) used as a naval base from 1941 to 1997; city in Florida (USA)
treasure chest: A treasure chest is a box containing treasure
treasure flower: decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base
treasure house: {i} place where there are many valuable things
treasure house: a storehouse for treasures
treasure house: A place where items of great value are stored or can be found
treasure hunt: a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
treasure hunt: {i} game in which the players try to find hidden items or hidden prize by using a series of clues
treasure hunt: A game in which the players attempt to find hidden articles by means of a series of clues. a game in which you have to find something that has been hidden by answering questions that are left in different places
treasure ship: a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure
treasure trove: any collection of valuables that is discovered; "her book was a treasure trove of new ideas"; "mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"
treasure trove: treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
treasure trove: You can refer to a collection of valuable objects as a treasure trove
treasure trove: If you describe something or someone as a treasure trove of a particular thing, you mean that they are a very good or rich source of that thing. The dictionary is a vast treasure trove of information
buried treasure: Treasure stashed underground or underwater
The buried treasure from the shipwreck was found yesterday.
buried treasure: Something, having been concealed for a long time, which later is found and is profitable
national treasure: A person, place, or object that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually due to its cultural significance
treasured: valued (especially having a personal value)
treasured: Simple past tense and past participle of treasure
treasures: plural form of treasure
treasures: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of treasure
A treasure: treasury
buried treasure: hoard of riches that are buried in the ground for safekeeping; (Computers) startling piece of code found in a program
found a treasure: discovered something valuable
treasured: characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
treasured: past of treasure
treasures: third-person singular of treasure
treasures: Multi-page wrap offering 1/2 and full page, full-color ads on enamel stock In markets supporting 12 pages or more, the Treasures are also stitched and trimmed to offer bleeding ad copy and a more secure mail piece which will not shift
treasures: plural of treasure
treasures: = riches
treasures: These are my treasures; meaning the sick and poor So said St Lawrence when the Roman praetor commanded him to deliver up his treasures He was then condemned to be roasted alive on a gridiron (258) One day a lady from Campania called upon Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi, and after showing her jewels, requested in return to see those belonging to the famous mother-in-law of Africanus Cornelia sent for her two sons, and said to the lady, “These are my jewels, in which alone I delight ”
treasuring: present participle of treasure

treasure

Hyphenation

treas·ure

Turkish pronunciation

trejır

Synonyms

abundance, apple of one’s eye, cache, capital, cash, catch, darling, find, fortune, funds, gem, gold, hoard, jewel, money

Antonyms

dislike, disparage, hate

Pronunciation

/ˈtreᴢʜər/ /ˈtrɛʒɜr/

Etymology

[ tre-zh&r, trA- ] (noun.) 12th century. From Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thesauros, “treasure house”).