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repository

[ ri-poz-i-tawr-ee ]

noun

plural repositories.
  1. a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale:

    a repository for discarded clothing.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an abundant source or supply; storehouse:

    a repository of information.

  3. a person to whom something is entrusted or confided.
  4. a burial place; sepulcher.
  5. alsocalledcomma Informal, °ù±ð·±è´Ç [ree, -poh]. Computers. a collection of stored data or software, or the place where it is stored, often a proprietary site in the cloud:

    The company hosts a cloud-based repository to help software developers store, track, and manage changes to their code.

  6. Chiefly British. warehouse.


repository

/ rɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

  1. a place or container in which things can be stored for safety
  2. a place where things are kept for exhibition; museum
  3. a place where commodities are kept before being sold; warehouse
  4. a place of burial; sepulchre
  5. a receptacle containing the relics of the dead
  6. a person to whom a secret is entrusted; confidant
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of repository1

1475–85; < Latin °ù±ð±è´Ç²õ¾±³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü³¾ that in which anything is placed; reposit, -tory 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of repository1

C15: from Latin °ù±ð±è´Ç²õ¾±³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü³¾ , from °ù±ð±èŲԱð°ù±ð to place
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Today, it’s hard to imagine the Magnificent Mile and its surrounding blocks, with its mix of luxury new-build construction and brick pre-war walk-ups, as anything but an upper-class repository on Chicago’s North Side.

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They are repositories of history, thought and memory — shared and personal.

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In a new interview with the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, the openly gay pop star pushed back against the idea that she should be a repository of queer cultural knowledge and history.

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According to those who depend on them, local libraries are far more than a repository of books - they are community focal points and, for some, a vital lifeline to the outside world.

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The data was uploaded by the USDA’s National Veterinary Laboratory Services to a public access genetic repository known as GISAID.

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