cist 1 (s st)n. A wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred utensils in a procession. [Latin cista, from Greek kist  .] |
| 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. [Welsh, chest, from Latin cista, basket; see cist1.] |
cist1
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(Historical Terms) a wooden box for holding ritual objects used in ancient Rome and Greece
[from Latin cista box, chest, basket, from Greek kistē]
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]
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