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cist

Syllabification: (cist)
Pronunciation: /sist, kist/

(also kist)
Definition of cist

noun

  • 1 Archaeology an ancient coffin or burial chamber made from stone or a hollowed tree.
  • 2a box used in ancient Greece for sacred utensils.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin cista, from Greek kistē 'basket'; sense 1 via Welsh

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