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cistvaen
[ kist-vahyn, -veyn ]
/ ˈkɪst vaɪn, -veɪn /
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noun
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Origin of cistvaen
First recorded in 1805–10; from Welsh cist faen, literally “stone box”; cf. dolmen
Words nearby cistvaen
cisterna, cistern barometer, cis-trans test, cistron, cistus, cistvaen, cis woman, cit, citadel, citalopram, citation
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