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cist
1[ sist ]
/ sɪst /
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noun Classical Antiquity.
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
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Origin of cist
1Words nearby cist
cissexual, cissing, cissoid, cissus, Cissy, cist, cistaceous, Cistercian, cistern, cisterna, cistern barometer
Other definitions for cist (2 of 2)
cist2
[ sist, kist ]
/ sɪst, kɪst /
noun
a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket.
Also kist [kist] /kɪst/ .
Origin of cist
21795–1805; <Welsh <Latin cista. See cist1
OTHER WORDS FROM cist
cisted, adjectivecistic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for cist (1 of 2)
cist1
/ (sɪst) /
noun
a wooden box for holding ritual objects used in ancient Rome and Greece
Word Origin for cist
C19: from Latin cista box, chest, basket, from Greek kistē
British Dictionary definitions for cist (2 of 2)
cist2
kist
/ (sɪst) /
noun
archaeol a box-shaped burial chamber made from stone slabs or a hollowed tree trunk
Word Origin for cist
C19: from Welsh: chest, from Latin cista box; see cist 1
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