Definitions for treasure trove
trea·sure trove

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. treasure trove, trovenoun

   treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

2. treasure trovenoun

   any collection of valuables that is discovered

   "her book was a treasure trove of new ideas"; "mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"

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1. treasure trovenoun

   A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.

2. treasure trovenoun

   A valuable discovery.

3. treasure trovenoun

   Precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner.

4. Etymology: From tresor trové, calque of thesaurus inventus; postnominal adjective later reinterpreted as head noun.

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1. Treasure trove

   A treasure trove is an amount of money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion found hidden underground or in places such as cellars or attics, where the treasure seems old enough for it to be presumed that the true owner is dead and the heirs undiscoverable. An archaeological find of treasure trove is known as a hoard. The legal definition of what constitutes treasure trove and its treatment under law vary considerably from country to country, and from era to era. The term is also often used metaphorically. Collections of articles published as a book are often titled Treasure Trove, as in A Treasure Trove of Science. This was especially fashionable for titles of children's books in the early- and mid-20th century.

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1. treasure trove

   A treasure trove is a valuable quantity of money, jewels, or other precious items, discovered hidden or lost, and whose ownership is not known. This could typically include gold or silver items, antique artifacts, etc., that have been buried or forgotten with time. The term is often used in law with regards to the rights of the finder and the landowner.

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1. Treasure trove

   Treasure trove is a term that may be broadly defined as an amount of money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion found hidden underground or in places such as cellars or attics, where the treasure seems old enough for it to be presumed that the true owner is dead and the heirs undiscoverable. However, both the legal definition of what constitutes treasure trove and its treatment under law vary considerably from country to country, and from era to era. The term is also often used metaphorically. Collections of articles published as a book are often titled Treasure Trove, as in A Treasure Trove of Science. This was especially fashionable for titles of children's books in the early- and mid-20th century.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of treasure trove in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of treasure trove in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of treasure trove in a Sentence

1. Gordon Noble:

   We are digging in what is essentially the area that the Picts threw their rubbish but this collection of the waste products of their day-to-day lives is a treasure trove to archaeologists, what’s exciting is the level of preservation here. We’ve found animal bone which rarely survives in mainland Scotland because of the acidic soil. We are already getting really nice information about what people ate within the fort and we hope to extract a level of information we’ve not had for Pictish sites before.

2. Ken Farley:

   A good geology student will tell you that such a texture indicates the rock formed when crystals grew and settled in a slowly cooling magma -- for example a thick lava flow, lava lake, or magma chamber, the rock was then altered by water several times, making it a treasure trove that will allow future scientists to date events in Jezero Crater, better understand the period in which water was more common on Jezero Crater surface, and reveal the early history of the planet. Mars Sample Return is going to have great stuff to choose from.

3. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

   In my treasure trove of memories, it was a zinger.

4. Jo Royle:

   These marine reserves provide an incredible treasure trove.

5. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   A book is not just a collection of pages; it's a treasure trove and an archive of endless possibilities.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=treasure trove
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Treasure_Trove
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Trove
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=treasure trove