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cist en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪst/
/ˈsɪst/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest.
Meanings
(historical, qualifier:Ancient Greece) A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
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cist en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪst/
/ˈsɪst/
Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh cist (“chest”) (see kistvaen), from Latin cista (“chest, casket”), see above.
Meanings
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. 2019, Alan Staniforth, Cleveland Way, page 66: