Depositary
/dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
"She was also depositary of the golden chain, the produce of whose sale was to be devoted to the nurse's support."
- 2 a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping wordnet
- 3 A place where deposits are kept
Adjective
- 1 Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit. not-comparable
"The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies."
Example
More examples"The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies."
Etymology
From Late Latin dēpositārius.