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cist

cist

9.9
A small box for keeping valuables, often old or traditional
  • noun
  • /sɪst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : 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
363 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
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
110 3.3
chest
363 1.0
box
∞ 1.0
cist
  • Archaic
9.9
pouch
72 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.