Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RE-POS'IT-O-RY
RE-POS'IT-O-RY, n. [L. repositorium, from repono.]
A place where things are or may be deposited for safety or preservation. A granary is a repository for corn, an arsenal for arms. The mind or memory is called the repository of ideas. – Locke.
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