COFFIN


Meaning of COFFIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ -f ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin cophinus

Date: 1525

: a box or chest for burying a corpse ― compare CASKET

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