خِزَانَةٌ

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خِزَانَةٌ A small chamber within a large chamber; (TA in art. خدع;) [a closet; also called in the present day خَزْنَةٌ : and a cupboard:] a place in which things are reposited, stowed, laid up, kept, preserved, or guarded; a repository; [a magazine; a store-room;] and so مَخْزَنٌ , with fet-h to the ز, like مَقْعَدٌ, or , like مَجْلِسٌ, [which is irreg., as the Present.T of خَزَنَ is يَخْزُنُ:] the former should not be pronounced with fet-h [i. e. خَزَانَة], as the vulgar are given to pronounce it: the pl. of the former is خَزَائِنُ; and that of مخزن is مَخَازِنُ. [Hence, خِزَانَةُ كُتُبٍ A library; and a bookcase. And خِزَانَةُ سِلَاحٍ An armoury.]
2 And The heart; because the secret is concealed in it. See an ex. voce خَازِنٌ.

def.2 Also The occupation, and act, of the خَازِن.

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