CIST


Meaning of CIST in English

cist 1

/sist/ , n. Class. Antiq.

a box or chest, esp. for sacred utensils.

[ 1795-1805; cista kíste CHEST ]

cist 2

— cisted , adj. — cistic , adj.

/sist, kist/ , n.

a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket.

Also, kist .

[ 1795-1805; cista. See CIST 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .