A place or building in which stores of wealth are
deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and
kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of
government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any
collected funds.

That department of a government which has charge of the
finances.

A repository of abundance; a storehouse.

Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge,
wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, " Maunder’s Treasury of
Botany."

A treasure.