n. A wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred utensils in a procession. [Latin cista, from Greek kistē.] |
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n. A stone-lined grave, especially a tomb consisting of a pit lined with stones and often having a lid of stone or wood. [Short for Welsh cist faen, stone chest : cist, chest (ultimately from Latin cista, box; see CIST1) + maen, stone.] |
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