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cist

cist

1 9.9
A small box for keeping valuables, often old or traditional
  • noun
  • /sɪst/
  • Archaic
: cofre
  • She placed her keepsakes in a wooden cist passed down through generations.

Examples

  • The museum displayed an ancient cist that once held family treasures.

  • She placed her jewelry in a small cist.

  • Archaeologists discovered a stone cist buried beneath the old churchyard.

  • The museum displayed a beautifully crafted cist from the 18th century.

  • Archaeologists discovered a stone cist buried beneath the old churchyard.

  • The museum displayed an ancient cist that once held family treasures.

  • She placed her keepsakes in a wooden cist passed down through generations.

Synonyms

chest
vscist
96 1.0

A large strong box for storing clothes or valuables

is smaller and used mainly for holding a few valuables or goods
kist
vscist
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large strong box used to store valuable or household items

is smaller and used for keeping small valuables rather than large storage
kiester
vscist
  • Archaic
9.9

A large wooden box used to store or carry things

is used for keeping small valuables or goods rather than for transport

How Big

trunk
59 3.3
chest
96 1.0
box
∞ 1.0
cist
  • Archaic
1 9.9
pouch
70 2.1

Surface Forms

cist singular
cists plural

Etymology

The word cist comes from the Greek word kiste meaning 'box' and shares the same root as casket. So a cist is simply a small chest or box for keeping valuables.