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coffer
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
coffer
(noun)
coffer
/
ˈ
kɑːfɚ/
noun
plural
coffers
coffer
/
ˈ
kɑːfɚ/
noun
plural
coffers
Britannica Dictionary definition of COFFER
1
[
count
]
:
a box for holding money or other valuable things
2
coffers
[
plural
]
:
money that is available for spending
the city's
coffers
[=
treasury
]
corporate
coffers
[=
funds
]
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