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Depositary

//dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit. not-comparable

    "The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies."

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping wordnet
  3. 3
    A place where deposits are kept

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin dēpositārius.

Etymology 2

From Late Latin dēpositārius.

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