casket
[ kas-kit, kah-skit ]
/ ˈkæs kɪt, ˈkɑ skɪt /
noun
a coffin.
a small chest or box, as for jewels.
verb (used with object)
to put or enclose in a casket.
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Nearby words
casinghead gas, casino, casita, cask, cask of amontillado, the, casket, caslon, caslon, william, casoron, caspar, casparian strip
Origin of casket
1425–75; late Middle English < ?
Related formscas·ket·like, adjectiveun·cas·ket·ed, adjective
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casket
/ (ˈkɑːskɪt) /
noun
a small box or chest for valuables, esp jewels
mainly US another name for coffin (def. 1)
Word Origin for casket
C15: probably from Old French cassette little box; see case ²
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