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- [ri-poz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /rɪˈpɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /rɪˈpɒz.ɪ.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-poz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /rɪˈpɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of repository word
- noun plural repository a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing. 1
- noun plural repository an abundant source or supply; storehouse: a repository of information. 1
- noun plural repository a burial place; sepulcher. 1
- noun plural repository a person to whom something is entrusted or confided. 1
- noun plural repository Chiefly British. warehouse. 1
- noun repository person entrusted with sth 1
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Origin of repository
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin repositōrium that in which anything is placed; see reposit, -tory2
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Parts of speech for Repository
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
repository popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for repository
noun repository
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
- archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- argosy — a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships
- armoire — a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons
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