Definition of archives Archives

/ɑˈɹkajˌvz/ - [arkayvz] - ar•chives

We found 5 definitions of archives from 5 different sources.

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What does archives mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Singular: archive

archives - collection of records especially about an institution
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • archives (Noun)
    Plural of archive.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • archives (pl. )
    of Archive

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • archives
    ärk′īvz, n. the place in which government records are kept: (pl.) public records—also figuratively in both senses.—adj. Arch′ival, pertaining to, or contained in, archives or records.—n. Arch′ivist, a keeper of archives or records. [Fr.—Gr. archeion, magisterial residence—archē, government.]

Part of speech

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  • archives, verb, present, 3rd person singular of archive (infinitive).
  • archives, noun, plural of archive.

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Sign Language

archives in sign language
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