Definition of “cist”
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A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in ancient Greece.
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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.
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