Kistvaen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɪstvaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kistvaen is a noun meaning (archaeology) A stone coffin in the form of a pit covered with earth and surrounded by stones.
Meaning
(archaeology) A stone coffin in the form of a pit covered with earth and surrounded by stones.
Example Sentences
It was man of the New Stone Age who first peopled this upland, leaving remains of his hut-dwellings, his pounds, dolmens, and menhirs, his kistvaens and his cooking-holes.
Word Forms
- kistvaens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kist, through, kerb, pitting, kistful, coffin.
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