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cist

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4 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪst/Sorted cistStarts with CEnds with T0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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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