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national treasures

national treasures is the plural of national treasure.

Meaning of national treasure

Noun

national treasure (plural national treasures)

  1. A place, object, or person that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually because of cultural significance.
    • [Marcel] Somerville was called a “national treasure” during the third season. But when he cheated on his Love Island partner, Gabby Allen, after leaving the villa, the U.K. media turned on him.2022 June 2, Anna Peele, “Inside ‘Love Island,’ From the Tragic Suicide Deaths to New Mental Health Protocols”, in Vanity Fair

Questions about national treasures

What is national treasures the plural of?
National treasures is the plural of national treasure.

Words near national treasures in the dictionary

  1. National Socialist German Workers' Party
  2. national socialists
  3. national sports teams
  4. National Teacher Appreciation Week
  5. national treasure
  6. national treasures
  7. national-anarchism
  8. national-anarchist
  9. national-anarchists
  10. national-type school
  11. national-type schools

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