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Treasure Trove

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Noun

1. treasure trove, trove

treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

2. treasure trove

any collection of valuables that is discovered

Example Sentences:
'her book was a treasure trove of new ideas'
'mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Treasure Trove

see synonyms of treasure trove
noun (in Britain)
1. 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
2. 
anything similarly discovered that is of value

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Treasure Trove

see synonyms of treasure trove
noun
1. 
treasure found hidden, the original owner of which is unknown
2. 
any valuable discovery
3. 
a valuable source or collection
a book that is a treasure-trove of information

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Treasure Trove

see synonyms of treasure trove
n.
1. Treasure found hidden.
2. Law Silver or gold in the form of bullion, plate, or money that is found hidden and has no known owner.
3. A discovery of great value.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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