n. [ Pref. arch- + treasurer. ] A chief treasurer. Specifically, the great treasurer of the German empire. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To lay up, as in a treasury; to hoard. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The public officer who has charge of a subtreasury. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Subtreasuries A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United States subtreasury at New York. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tresor, tresour, F. trésor, L. thesaurus, Gr. &unr_; a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of &unr_; to put, place. See Thesis, and cf. Thesaurus. ] 1. Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve. [ 1913 Webster ]

This treasure hath fortune unto us given. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer. xli. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is very much valued. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me. Ex. xix. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines. Ex. i. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Treasured p. pr. & vb. n. Treasuring. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A house or building where treasures and stores are kept. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tresourer, F. trésorier. ] One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders made by the proper authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the treasurer of a society or corporation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lord high treasurer of England, formerly, the third great officer of the crown. His office is now executed by five persons styled the lords commissioners of the treasury, or treasury lords. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office of treasurer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who is a treasurer. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Treasure + OF. trové, F. trouvé, p. p. of OF. trover to find, F. trouver. See Trover. ] (Common Law) Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth, or otherwise hidden, the owner of which is not known. In England such treasure belongs to the crown; whereas similar treasure found in the sea, or upon the surface of the land, belongs to the finder if no owner appears. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Treasuries [ OE. tresorie, F. trésorerie. ] 1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That department of a government which has charge of the finances. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A repository of abundance; a storehouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, “ Maunder's Treasury of Botany.” [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A treasure. [ Obs. ] Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

Board of treasury, the board to which is intrusted the management of all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues. [ Eng. ] Brande & C. --
Treasury bench, the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; -- so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown. [ Eng. ] --
Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England, under Treasurer. [ Eng. ] --
Treasury note (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Finance) Issued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itself. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. An assistant treasurer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + treasure. ] To bring forth or give up, as things previously treasured. “The quaintness with which he untreasured, as by rote, the stores of his memory.” J. Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. [ Properly p. p. of untreasure. ] Deprived of treasure. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ Pref. un- not + treasured. ] Not treasured; not kept as treasure. [ 1913 Webster ]