"treasure trove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treasure troves [plural], treasures trove [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman tresor trové (“found treasure”), calque of Latin thesaurus inventus, where the past participle trové was interpreted in English as a noun. Perhaps related to trophy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|tresor}} Anglo-Norman tresor, {{uder|en|la|thesaurus}} Latin thesaurus Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|treasures trove}} treasure trove (countable and uncountable, plural treasure troves or treasures trove)
  1. A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (treasure subsequently discovered): hoard Related terms: trove, treasure Translations (hidden treasure, subsequently discovered): xəzinə (Azerbaijani), dəfinə (Azerbaijani), хазина (xazina) (Bashkir), 寶庫 (Chinese Mandarin), 宝库 (bǎokù) (Chinese Mandarin), poklad [masculine] (Czech), aarre (Finnish), aarrelöytö (Finnish), trésor [masculine] (French), Schatz [masculine] (German), Schatzgrube [feminine] (German), Schatzkiste [feminine] (German), Hort [masculine] (German), Hortfund [masculine] (German), κρυμμένος θησαυρός (krymménos thisavrós) [masculine] (Greek), εύρημα (évrima) [neuter] (Greek), אוצר [masculine] (Hebrew), kincslelet (Hungarian), lelet (Hungarian), kincsesbánya (Hungarian), kincsestár (Hungarian), kincstár (Hungarian), ritrovamento [masculine] (Italian), reperimento [masculine] (Italian), rintracciamento [masculine] (Italian), scoperta [feminine] (Italian), 埋蔵 (maizō) (alt: まいぞう) (Japanese), 掘り出し物 (horidashimono) (alt: ほりだしもの) (Japanese), kurapae (Maori), خزینه (hazine) (Ottoman Turkish), نیان (niyân) (Persian), znalezisko [neuter] (Polish), tesouro escondido [masculine] (Portuguese), клад (klad) [masculine] (Russian), сокро́вища (sokróvišča) [neuter, plural] (Russian), драгоце́нности (dragocénnosti) [feminine, plural] (Russian), сокро́вищница (sokróviščnica) [feminine] (Russian), poklad [masculine] (Slovak), tesoro perdido [masculine] (Spanish), hazine (Turkish), define (Turkish), trysor cudd [masculine] (Welsh), dofod [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-treasure_trove-en-noun-DAhQbnzu Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 10 22 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 36 6 14 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 30 12 26 32 Disambiguation of 'treasure subsequently discovered': 75 6 3 15 Disambiguation of 'hidden treasure, subsequently discovered': 87 3 4 6
  2. A valuable discovery. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-treasure_trove-en-noun-W5yp8KXG Categories (other): Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 30 12 26 32
  3. (law, usually uncountable) Precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Law Translations (law: precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner): Schatzregal [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-treasure_trove-en-noun-CZ5fO0WJ Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 10 22 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 36 6 14 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 30 12 26 32 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'law: precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner': 6 5 88 1
  4. (figurative) A place where many things of value can be found. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-treasure_trove-en-noun-cSdQfWyD Categories (other): English alliterative compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms where the adjective follows the noun, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bashkir translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English alliterative compounds: 34 5 15 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 3 6 57 Disambiguation of English terms where the adjective follows the noun: 13 2 12 72 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 33 5 14 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 3 10 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 4 11 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 2 7 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 28 6 25 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Bashkir translations: 30 6 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 10 22 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 6 19 44 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 33 3 13 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 7 12 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 33 7 15 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 36 6 14 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 30 8 23 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 4 10 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 33 4 10 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 32 9 14 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 30 6 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 30 12 26 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 29 6 23 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 6 21 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 29 6 25 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 4 10 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 29 6 23 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 33 2 9 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 30 5 22 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 33 3 13 50

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Alternative forms

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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
      "word": "埋蔵"
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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
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      "word": "znalezisko"
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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
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      "word": "tesouro escondido"
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      "word": "сокро́вища"
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      "word": "tesoro perdido"
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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
      "word": "define"
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      "sense": "hidden treasure, subsequently discovered",
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