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treasure-trove
[ trezh-er-trohv ]
noun
- anything of the nature of treasure or a treasury that one finds:
Mother's attic was a treasure-trove of memorabilia.
- Law. any money, bullion, or the like, of unknown ownership, found hidden in the earth or any other place: in the absence of statutory provisions to the contrary it may be kept by the finder.
treasure-trove
noun
- law valuable articles, such as coins, bullion, etc, found hidden in the earth or elsewhere and of unknown ownership. Such articles become the property of the Crown, which compensates the finder if the treasure is declared. In 1996 treasure was defined as any item over 300 years old and containing more than 5% precious metal
- anything similarly discovered that is of value
Word History and Origins
Origin of treasure-trove1
Word History and Origins
Origin of treasure-trove1
Example Sentences
"What an amazing treasure trove... that shows the deep interconnections criss-crossing Asia, as well as the links between exploitation of natural resources more than a millennium ago," he said.
It’s a treasure trove, and like all such bounties, it makes one wish for more.
The WikiLeaks dump provided journalists with a treasure trove of correspondence, from Clinton’s backroom thoughts on Syria and China to staffer complaints about the candidate’s “terrible instincts” to campaign chairman John Podesta’s risotto recipe.
Furthermore, previous shipworm symbionts have proven to be a treasure trove of natural products -- such as novel anti-parasitic antibiotics -- which may have significant impacts on human health.
It’s a treasure trove of literary titans from Franz Kafka to Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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