thesaurus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a book containing a classified list of synonyms
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WordNet

The*sau"rus noun
Etymology
L. See Treasure.
Wordforms
plural Thesauri
Definitions
  1. A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia.

Webster 1913