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xyst |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Xyst \Xyst\, Xystus \Xys"tus\, n. [L. xystus, Gr ?, from ? to scrape, polish; -- so called from its smooth and polished floor.] (Anc. Arch.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather.
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