Definition of cist Cist
/sɪˈst/ - [sist] - cist
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What does cist mean?
Wiktionary 
- cist (Noun)
A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in ancient Greece. - cist (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cist (n.)
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. - cist (n.)
See Cyst.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cist
sist, n. a tomb consisting of a stone chest covered with stone slabs.—adjs. Cist′ed, containing cists; Cist′ic, like a cist. [See Chest.]
