Treasure — (from Greek θησαυρος; thesaurus, meaning a treasure of the chest , is a cognate) is a concentration of riches, often one which is considered lost or forgotten until being rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constitutes treasure… … Wikipedia
Treasure hunting — is the search for real treasure which has been a notable human activity for millennia. BackgroundIn recent times, the early stages of the development of archaeology included a significant aspect of treasure hunt; Heinrich Schliemann s excavations … Wikipedia
treasure — n. 1) an art treasure 2) a priceless; real treasure 3) (a) buried; sunken treasure (to find buried/a buried treasure; to raise sunken treasure from the bottom of the sea) * * * [ treʒə] real treasure sunken treasure (to find buried/a buried… … Combinatory dictionary
sunken — [[t]sʌ̱ŋkən[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Sunken ships have sunk to the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake. The sunken sailing boat was a glimmer of white on the bottom... Try diving for sunken treasure. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Sunken gardens, roads, or other features… … English dictionary
sunken — sunk|en [ˈsʌŋkən] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From an old past participle of sink] 1.) [only before noun] having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river ▪ the wrecks of sunken ships ▪ sunken treasure 2.) sunken cheeks/eyes etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sunken — adjective 1 (only before noun) having fallen to the bottom of the sea: a sunken ship | sunken treasure 2 (only before noun) built or placed at a lower level than the surrounding floor, ground etc: a sunken bath | a sunken garden 3 sunken… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sunken — sunk|en [ sʌŋkən ] adjective only before noun 1. ) lying at the bottom of the ocean: sunken treasure sunken ships 2. ) lower than the level of the surrounding land or floor: a sunken bath/garden 3. ) sunken eyes or cheeks curve inward, often… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sunken — UK [ˈsʌŋkən] / US adjective [only before noun] 1) lying at the bottom of the sea sunken ships sunken treasure 2) lower than the level of the surrounding land or floor a sunken bath/garden 3) sunken eyes or cheeks curve inwards, often showing that … English dictionary
treasure — trea|sure1 [ˈtreʒə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: tresor, from Latin thesaurus, from Greek thesauros] 1.) [U] a group of valuable things such as gold, silver, jewels etc buried/hidden/sunken treasure 2.) a very valuable and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Treasure hunting (marine) — Treasure hunting is an expression which nowadays applies mainly to maritime salvage. Treasure hunters try to find sunken shipwrecks and retrieve artifacts with market value. This industry is generally fueled by the market of antiquities.… … Wikipedia
