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cabinet (KAB uh nit) (s) (noun), cabinets (pl)
1. A collection of selected individuals whose role is to advise or to counsel the head of state of a government: The Secretary of State is an important member of the U.S. federal cabinet.
2. A particular or designated space for the storage or display of objects; such as, a kitchen cupboard: Please put the dishes in the cabinet and don't drop them.
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curiosity cabinet
From the Renaissance on, it became popular among the nobility of Europe to form "cabinet of curiosities", collections that displayed ancient artifacts alongside foreign curios, precious minerals, and exotic animal specimens.
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