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depositaries

depositaries is the plural of depositary.

Meaning of depositary

Noun

depositary (plural depositaries)

  1. One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
    • She was also depositary of the golden chain, the produce of whose sale was to be devoted to the nurse's support.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VII, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 149
    Synonyms:
    trustee
  2. A place where deposits are kept
    Synonyms:
    depository

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Questions about depositaries

What is depositaries the plural of?
Depositaries is the plural of depositary.

Words near depositaries in the dictionary

  1. deposit receipt
  2. deposit receipts
  3. deposit slip
  4. deposit slips
  5. depositable
  6. depositaries
  7. depositary
  8. depositary receipt
  9. depositary receipts
  10. depositation
  11. depositations

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