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coffer Definition


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coffer
noun
    1. A large chest for holding valuables.
    2. A treasury or supply of funds.
      Form: coffers
    3. archit.
      A hollow or sunken section in the elaborate panelling or plasterwork of a ceiling.
Etymology: 13c: from French cofre, from Greek kophinos basket.



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