treasure
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,263 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,727 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. also: hoarded wealth the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies
- art highly prized for its beauty or perfection also: gem
- any possession that is highly valued by its owner the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures
- a collection of precious things the trunk held all her meager treasures
verb
- hold dear also: prize, value, appreciate I prize these old photographs
- be fond of; be attached to also: care for, cherish, hold dear
treasure in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Besides, I felt anxious to count my treasure.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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They lived by farming the Treasure Valley, and very good farmers they were.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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Pointing to the box, she said, ‘Here is my greatest treasure, whose like is not to be found in the whole world.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Presently a shade crossed the white man's face, for he thought that this vast treasure would have to be shared by others.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1