cist

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪst/
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/ˈsɪst/ · /ˈkɪst/

Definition of cist

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (historical)A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
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noun

  1. (historical)A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
  2. A crypt cut into rock, chalk, or a tree trunk, especially a coffin formed by placing stone slabs on edge and topping them with a horizontal slab or slabs.
    “A central stone slab cist containing the burial was surrounded by a circles of stones placed on edge, probably to represent the round house in which the deceased had lived.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest.

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