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repertory
CIDE DICTIONARY
repertory, n. [L. repertorium, fr. reperire to find again; pref. re- re + parire, parere, to bring forth, procure: cf. F. répertoire. Cf. Parent.].
- A place in which things are disposed in an orderly manner, so that they can be easily found, as the index of a book, a commonplace book, or the like. [1913 Webster]
- A treasury; a magazine; a storehouse. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Répertoire. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
repertory, n. (pl. -ies)
1 = REPERTOIRE.
2 the theatrical performance of various plays for short periods by one company.
3 a a repertory company. b repertory theatres regarded collectively.
4 a store or collection, esp. of information, instances, etc.
1 = REPERTOIRE.
2 the theatrical performance of various plays for short periods by one company.
3 a a repertory company. b repertory theatres regarded collectively.
4 a store or collection, esp. of information, instances, etc.
Idiom
repertory company a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire.
Etymology
LL repertorium f. L reperire repert- find
THESAURUS
repertory
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Store
N store, stock, fund, mine, vein, lode, quarry, spring, fount, fountain, well, wellspring, milch cow, stock in trade, supply, heap, treasure, reserve, corps de reserve, reserved fund, nest egg, savings, bonne bouche, crop, harvest, mow, vintage, store, accumulation, hoard, rick, stack, lumber, relay, storehouse, storeroom, storecloset, depository, depot, cache, repository, reservatory, repertory, repertorium, promptuary, warehouse, entrepot, magazine, buttery, larder, spence, garner, granary, cannery, safe-deposit vault, stillroom, thesaurus, bank, armory, arsenal, dock, gallery, museum, conservatory, menagery, menagerie, reservoir, cistern, aljibar, tank, pond, mill pond, gasometer, budget, quiver, bandolier, portfolio, coffer, conservation, storing, storage, keep, file (papers), lay in, preserve, Adj, stored, in store, in reserve, in ordinary, spare, supernumerary, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.For further exploring for "repertory" in Webster Dictionary Online