Meaning of treasure city | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A city containing great riches, especially one that was the object of plunder by conquistadors.
2. A fortified structure or storehouse where grain, military supplies, precious metals, and other valuable resources were kept.

Examples

“The next day he returned to camp with the balance of his ingots, and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt like the commander of an old-time Spanish galleon returning from the treasure cities of the Aztecs. “I don’t know what minute my crew will cut my throat, and take over the ship,” he added.”

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