coffer
pronunciation
How to pronounce coffer in British English:
UK [ˈkɒfə(r)]
How to pronounce coffer in American English:
US [ˈkɔfə(r)]
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- Noun:
- an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- a chest especially for storing valuables
Word Origin
- coffer (n.)
- mid-13c., from Old French cofre "a chest" (12c., Modern French coffre), from Latin cophinus "basket" (see coffin).
Example
- 1. Would you please give me a cup of coffer ?
- 2. He put the money in coffer secretly .
- 3. The enterprise may not have financial and accounting items not covered in the reports on final accounts , may not have off-the-book assets or may not establish off-the-book account book , and may not set up any " private coffer " with any excuses
- 4. Would you like a cup of coffer , mother ?
- 5. Old people in china prefer tea to coffer .