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treasures

Syllables: treas·uresUK/ˈtɹɛʒəz//ˈtɹɛʒɚz/

treasures is the plural of treasure.

treasures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of treasure.

Meaning of treasure

Noun

treasure (countable and uncountable, plural treasures)

  1. (literally) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
    • It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 39
  2. (countable, figuratively) Anything greatly valued.
    • Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 19:5
    1. (figuratively) A term of endearment.
      • "Hello, Treasure," he said without turning round. For a second she hesitated, standing in the soft light of the lamp, the deep blue of the rug making a background for her, the black fur collar of her coat framing the vivid beauty of her face.1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold
    2. (euphemistic, figuratively, in plural, literary) The female genitals; pudenda.

See all 10 meanings of treasure

Proper noun capitalized: Treasures

Treasures

  1. (plural) plural of Treasure

Phrases with treasures

Questions about treasures

What is treasures the plural of?
Treasures is the plural of treasure.
What part of speech is treasures?
Treasures is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce treasures?
Treasures is pronounced /ˈtɹɛʒɚz/ (US).

Words near treasures in the dictionary

  1. treasurer
  2. treasureress
  3. treasurers
  4. treasurership
  5. treasurerships
  6. treasures
  7. treasures trove
  8. treasuresome
  9. treasuress
  10. treasuresses
  11. treasurest

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