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Word: Cist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Latin cista, from Greek kistē ‘box’; sense 1 via Welsh
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɪst
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ancient coffin or burial chamber made from stone or a hollowed tree.
Short Definition:ancient coffin or burial chamber made from stone
Definition:
a box used in ancient Greece for sacred utensils.
Short Definition:box used in ancient Greece for sacred utensils
Variant Forms:
- kist
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