exchequer

Meanings

• noun

  A large chest or room for storing and safely keeping money and valuable items.

  - "The exchequer was filled with gold and precious gems."
  - "The treasurer kept the kingdom's exchequer in a secure location."

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Variants

List of all variants of exchequer that leads to same result
exchequer , exchequers , chancellor of the exchequer

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Etymology

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From Old French 'exchequer' meaning 'chest' or 'table'.

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Trivia

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1. The Great Exchequer of Scotland was a large, ornate wooden chest used for storing the Scottish crown jewels.

2. The term 'exchequer' is also used figuratively to refer to a system or process for managing and recording financial transactions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Treasury: A government department responsible for managing and overseeing the collection, storage, and disbursement of public funds.

2. Chest: A large, usually locked container used for storing valuable items.

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Culture

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The term 'exchequer' has been used historically to refer to a table or board used for counting and recording financial transactions. In medieval Europe, the exchequer was a government department responsible for collecting and managing the king's revenues.

How to Memorize "exchequer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, secure chest or room filled with gold and precious items.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exchequer' with the idea of a secure place for storing valuable items or money.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Exchequer: Expensive Chest Holds Extra Quarters' to remember the definition.

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