See Also: thesaurus(dictionary)
thesaurus(dictionary)
Thesaurus(law)
Roget's Thesaurus(dictionary)

thesaurus (iou)



thesaurus noun. , -ruses. L16.
[Latin from Greek thesauros store, treasure, storehouse.]
A dictionary; an encyclopedia. L16.
b. A collection of words arranged in lists or groups according to sense. Also (chiefly N. Amer.), a dictionary of synonyms (and occas. of antonyms). M19.
c. A classified list of terms, esp. keywords, in a particular field, for use in indexing and information retrieval. M20.
A treasury, esp. of a temple. E19.