cist.
A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
Meaning & usage
A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest.
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Welsh cist (“chest”) (see kistvaen), from Latin cista (“chest, casket”), see above.
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