cist (redirected from Cists)

cist ¹  (sst)

n.

A wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred utensils in a procession.

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[Latin cista, from Greek kist.]

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cist ²  (sst, kst) also kist (kst)

n.

A stone-lined grave, especially a tomb consisting of a pit lined with stones and often having a lid of stone or wood.

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[Welsh, chest, from Latin cista, basket; see cist¹.]

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cist¹

n

(Historical Terms) a wooden box for holding ritual objects used in ancient Rome and Greece

[from Latin cista box, chest, basket, from Greek kistē]

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cist², kist

n

(Social Science / Archaeology) Archaeol a box-shaped burial chamber made from stone slabs or a hollowed tree trunk

[from Welsh: chest, from Latin cista box; see cist¹]