depositary

/dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

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adj

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noun

"The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies."
"She was also depositary of the golden chain, the produce of whose sale was to be devoted to the nurse's support."
"The United States is the depositary, or safekeeper, of NATO under the alliance’s 1949 founding treaty."

Borrowed from Late Latin dēpositārius.

depositaries (plural)

depositary receipt

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How do you pronounce depositary?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi/.

What does depositary mean?

Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.

Where does depositary come from?

Borrowed from Late Latin dēpositārius.

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