n.; pl. Depositaries [ L. depositarius, fr. deponere. See Deposit. ] 1. One with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of depositor. [ 1913 Webster ] I . . . made you my guardians, my depositaries. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] The depositaries of power, who are mere delegates of the people. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A storehouse; a depository. Bp. Hurd. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Law) One to whom goods are bailed, to be kept for the bailor without a recompense. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ] |