depositary
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/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/(UK)
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/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/(UK) · /dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi/(US)
Definition of depositary
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
“The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
“The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies.”
noun
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One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
“She was also depositary of the golden chain, the produce of whose sale was to be devoted to the nurse's support.”
“The United States is the depositary, or safekeeper, of NATO under the alliance’s 1949 founding treaty.”
- A place where deposits are kept
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Etymology
From Late Latin dēpositārius.
Words you can make from depositary
200+ playable · top: DYSTOPIA (14 pts)
Best play dystopia 14 points8-letter words
21 words- PODIATRY 14 pts
- ASPERITY 13 pts
- ADOPTERS 11 pts
- DIASPORE 11 pts
- DIOPTASE 11 pts
- DIOPTERS 11 pts
- DIOPTRES 11 pts
- PARODIES 11 pts
- PARODIST 11 pts
- PAROTIDS 11 pts
- PASTORED 11 pts
- PERIDOTS 11 pts
- PORTSIDE 11 pts
- PROTEIDS 11 pts
- RAPIDEST 11 pts
- READOPTS 11 pts
- RIPOSTED 11 pts
- TOPSIDER 11 pts
- TRAIPSED 11 pts
- SEPTORIA 10 pts
- ASTEROID 9 pts
7-letter words
86 words- SPIDERY 13 pts
- SPRAYED 13 pts
- TRIPODY 13 pts
- ISOTYPE 12 pts
- PYRITES 12 pts
- STRIPEY 12 pts
- TEAPOYS 12 pts
- TOPIARY 12 pts
- DESTROY 11 pts
- DIETARY 11 pts
- SATYRID 11 pts
- STRAYED 11 pts
- STROYED 11 pts
- ADIPOSE 10 pts
- ADOPTER 10 pts
- ASPIRED 10 pts
- DEPARTS 10 pts
- DEPORTS 10 pts
- DEPOSIT 10 pts
- DESPAIR 10 pts
- DIAPERS 10 pts
- DIOPTER 10 pts
- DIOPTRE 10 pts
- DIPTERA 10 pts
- DISPART 10 pts
- DISPORT 10 pts
- DOPIEST 10 pts
- OPIATED 10 pts
- OSTIARY 10 pts
- PAROTID 10 pts
- PARTIED 10 pts
- PERIDOT 10 pts
- PERIODS 10 pts
- PETARDS 10 pts
- PIRATED 10 pts
- PODESTA 10 pts
- PODITES 10 pts
- POSITED 10 pts
- PRAISED 10 pts
- PROTEID 10 pts
- READOPT 10 pts
- REDTOPS 10 pts
- SOPITED 10 pts
- SPAROID 10 pts
- SPIRTED 10 pts
- SPORTED 10 pts
- STRIPED 10 pts
- TOPSIDE 10 pts
- TORPIDS 10 pts
- TRIPODS 10 pts
- AIRPOST 9 pts
- ATOPIES 9 pts
- ESPARTO 9 pts
- OPIATES 9 pts
- PARTIES 9 pts
- PASTIER 9 pts
- PIASTER 9 pts
- PIASTRE 9 pts
- PIRATES 9 pts
- PRATIES 9 pts
- PROSTIE 9 pts
- PROTEAS 9 pts
- REPOSIT 9 pts
- RIPOSTE 9 pts
- ROPIEST 9 pts
- SEAPORT 9 pts
- SOAPIER 9 pts
- TRAIPSE 9 pts
- ARIDEST 8 pts
- ASTRIDE 8 pts
- DIASTER 8 pts
- DISRATE 8 pts
- EDITORS 8 pts
- IODATES 8 pts
- RADIOES 8 pts
- ROADIES 8 pts
- ROASTED 8 pts
- SORTIED 8 pts
- STAIDER 8 pts
- STEROID 8 pts
- STORIED 8 pts
- TARDIES 8 pts
- TIRADES 8 pts
- TOADIES 8 pts
- TORSADE 8 pts
- TRIODES 8 pts
6-letter words
92 words- DRAPEY 12 pts
- DROPSY 12 pts
- PARODY 12 pts
- PRAYED 12 pts
- OSPREY 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PASTRY 11 pts
- PAYERS 11 pts
- PAYORS 11 pts
- POETRY 11 pts
- DERAYS 10 pts
- DRYEST 10 pts
- ADEPTS 9 pts
- ADOPTS 9 pts
- DEPART 9 pts
- DEPORT 9 pts
- DEPOTS 9 pts
- DESPOT 9 pts
- DIAPER 9 pts
- DOPERS 9 pts
- DOPEST 9 pts
- DOPIER 9 pts
- DRAPES 9 pts
- ESTRAY 9 pts
- OYSTER 9 pts
- PADRES 9 pts
- PAIRED 9 pts
- PARDIE 9 pts
- PARSED 9 pts
- PARTED 9 pts
- PASTED 9 pts
- PEDROS 9 pts
- PERIOD 9 pts
- PETARD 9 pts
- PODITE 9 pts
- POISED 9 pts
- PORTED 9 pts
- POSTED 9 pts
- PRATED 9 pts
- ASPIRE 8 pts
- ESPOIR 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- OPERAS 8 pts
- OPIATE 8 pts
- PAREOS 8 pts
- PARIES 8 pts
- PASTER 8 pts
- PASTIE 8 pts
- PASTOR 8 pts
- PATERS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PETSAI 8 pts
- PIETAS 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- POISER 8 pts
- POSIER 8 pts
- POSTER 8 pts
- POSTIE 8 pts
- POTSIE 8 pts
- PRAISE 8 pts
- PRATES 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- PRESTO 8 pts
- ADORES 7 pts
- ADROIT 7 pts
- AIDERS 7 pts
- AIRTED 7 pts
- AROIDS 7 pts
- DATERS 7 pts
- DEAIRS 7 pts
- DERATS 7 pts
- DIREST 7 pts
- DORIES 7 pts
- DOTERS 7 pts
- DOTIER 7 pts
- DRIEST 7 pts
- DROITS 7 pts
- EDITOR 7 pts
- IODATE 7 pts
- IRADES 7 pts
- ORATED 7 pts
- OREADS 7 pts
- AIREST 6 pts
- AORIST 6 pts
- ARIOSE 6 pts
- ARISTO 6 pts
- ARTSIE 6 pts
- OATERS 6 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
- ORATES 6 pts
- OSETRA 6 pts
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