Cist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cist is a noun meaning (archaeology) 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.
Meaning
(archaeology) 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.
More Meanings
- (historical, Ancient Greece) A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
Example Sentences
A central stone slab cist containing the burial was surrounded by a circles of stones placed on edge, probably to represent the round house in which the deceased had lived.
Word Forms
- cists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kist, cystis, cistern, cistophorus, cistvaen, ciborium.
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