money chest

money chest
A burglar-resistant container for storing money and other precious items.

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  • chest — [chest] n. [ME chest, chiste < OE, ON, or L: OE cist & ON kista < L cista < Gr kistē, a box, basket < IE * kista, woven container > OIr cess, basket] 1. a box with a lid and, often, a lock, for storing or shipping things 2. Rare a… …   English World dictionary

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  • money —    In folklore, money from FAIRIES, witches, sorcerers, DEMONs and the DEVIL is worthless.    Many tales exist of victims accepting payment for goods or services and discovering, after it is too late, that the gold coins or currency are actually… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

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