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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cist \Cist\, n. [L. cista box, chest, Gr ? Cf {Chest}.] 1. (Antiq.) A box or chest. Specifically: a A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings. b A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix. 2. See {Cyst}.
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