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treasure house

American  
Or treasure-house

noun

  1. a building, room, or chamber used as a storage place for valuables; treasury.

  2. a place or source where things of value or worth may be found.

    Books are the treasure house of ideas.

Etymology

Origin of treasure house

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Example Sentences

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This is the Treasure house of my ancestors.

From The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason by Le Queux, William

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