cistvaen
American
[kist-vahyn, -veyn]
/ ˈkɪst vaɪn, -veɪn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cistvaen
First recorded in 1805–10; from Welsh cist faen, literally “stone box”; cf. dolmen ( def. )
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