About The Word Cist
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Cist
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What's The Definition Of Cist?Synonyms | Synonyms for Cist: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cist: barrow | beehive tomb | bone house | box grave | burial | burial chamber | burial mound | catacombs | cenotaph | charnel house | cist grave | cromlech | crypt | deep six | dokhma | dolmen | grave | house of death | last home | long home | low green tent | low house | mastaba | mausoleum | monstrance | mummy chamber | narrow house | ossuarium | ossuary | passage grave | pit | pyramid | reliquary | resting place | sepulcher | shaft grave | shrine | stupa | tomb | tope | tower of silence | tumulus | vault See Also | Cist In Webster's Dictionary \Cist\, n. [L. cista box, chest, Gr. ? Cf. {Chest}.]
1. (Antiq.) A box or chest. Specifically:
(a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently
decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and
with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings.
(b) A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix.
2. See {Cyst}.
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