noun
Meaning 1
A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
trove
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /tɹəʊv/
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General-American: /tɹoʊv/
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rhymes with -əʊv
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CMU ARPABET: T R OW1 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A collection of things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: treasure trove
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: treasure, hoarded wealth
History
Etymology
Originally in the phrase treasure trove, from Anglo-Norman tresor trouvé (“found treasure”), where the past participle trouvé (“found”) was interpreted in English as a noun. Doublet of trope.
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