cist

[ sist ]

/ sɪst /

noun Classical Antiquity.

a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.

Origin of cist

1795–1805; <Latin cista<Greek kístēchest

Words nearby cist

cissexual, cissing, cissoid, cissus, Cissy, cist, cistaceous, Cistercian, cistern, cisterna, cisternal puncture

Definition for cist (2 of 2)

cist²

[ sist, kist ]

/ sɪst, kɪst /

noun

a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket.

Also kist

[kist] /kɪst/ .

Origin of cist

1795–1805; <Welsh <Latin cista. See cist¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cist

cisted, adjectivecistic, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for cist

Mr. Merritt and others mention that in some of the graves pillars are employed to support the roof of the cist.
Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia|William Henry Holmes
A third urn was found a few feet from the cist, filled, like the two others, with ashes and half-burnt bones.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
Cist troi homme signifïent trois ordenes ki sunt en sainte eglise.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
In the charioteer's cist were also found the bridle-bits, rings, buckles, and others of the metallic furnishings of the harness.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson

An immense number was there discovered in 1854 hidden together in a cist, the value of the whole being estimated at over £3,000.
The Glories of Ireland|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox

British Dictionary definitions for cist (1 of 2)

cist¹

/ (sɪst) /

noun

a wooden box for holding ritual objects used in ancient Rome and Greece

Word Origin for cist

C19: from Latin cista box, chest, basket, from Greek kistē

British Dictionary definitions for cist (2 of 2)

cist²

kist

/ (sɪst) /

noun

archaeol a box-shaped burial chamber made from stone slabs or a hollowed tree trunk

Word Origin for cist

C19: from Welsh: chest, from Latin cista box; see cist 1

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单词	cist
释义	cist ¹ [ sist ] / sɪst / noun Classical Antiquity. a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils. Origin of cist ¹ 1795–1805; <Latin cista<Greek kístēchest Words nearby cist cissexual, cissing, cissoid, cissus, Cissy, cist, cistaceous, Cistercian, cistern, cisterna, cisternal puncture Definition for cist (2 of 2) cist² [ sist, kist ] / sɪst, kɪst / noun a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket. Also kist [kist] /kɪst/ . Origin of cist ² 1795–1805; <Welsh <Latin cista. See cist¹ OTHER WORDS FROM cist cisted, adjectivecistic, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cist Mr. Merritt and others mention that in some of the graves pillars are employed to support the roof of the cist. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia\|William Henry Holmes A third urn was found a few feet from the cist, filled, like the two others, with ashes and half-burnt bones. The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland\|Daniel Wilson Cist troi homme signifïent trois ordenes ki sunt en sainte eglise. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury In the charioteer's cist were also found the bridle-bits, rings, buckles, and others of the metallic furnishings of the harness. The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland\|Daniel Wilson An immense number was there discovered in 1854 hidden together in a cist, the value of the whole being estimated at over £3,000. The Glories of Ireland\|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox British Dictionary definitions for cist (1 of 2) cist¹ / (sɪst) / noun a wooden box for holding ritual objects used in ancient Rome and Greece Word Origin for cist C19: from Latin cista box, chest, basket, from Greek kistē British Dictionary definitions for cist (2 of 2) cist² kist / (sɪst) / noun archaeol a box-shaped burial chamber made from stone slabs or a hollowed tree trunk Word Origin for cist C19: from Welsh: chest, from Latin cista box; see cist 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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