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Thesaurus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thesaurus?

[n] a book containing a classified list of synonyms

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Thesaurus In Webster's Dictionary

\The*sau"rus\, n.; pl. {Thesauri}. [L. See {Treasure}.] A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia.

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