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   coffer

   /ˈkɒfə/

   noun

   • 1. a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables: "a battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest" Similar strongboxmoney boxcash boxmoney chesttreasure chestcaskettrunkboxsafesafety-deposit boxsafe-deposit boxrepository
   • ▪ the funds or financial reserves of an organization: "there is not enough money in the coffers to finance the reforms" Similar fundfundsreservesresourcesmoneyfinanceswealthcashwherewithalcapitalassetsdeep pocketspursekittypoolbanktreasuryexchequerfisc
   • 2. a decorative sunken panel in a ceiling.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’.

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