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As a noun cist

is a small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in ancient greece or cist can be (archaeology) 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.

As an initialism cest is

central european summer time.

cist

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) cista, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in ancient Greece
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl) cist faen (see kistvaen, cistvaen, from (etyl) cist

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology) 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.
  • Derived terms
    * cist-urn

    Anagrams

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    cest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A woman's girdle; a cestus.
  • (Collins)
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