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cist

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

cist

noun \ˈsist, ˈkist\

Definition of CIST

: a neolithic or Bronze Age burial chamber typically lined with stone

Origin of CIST

Welsh, chest, from Latin cista
First Known Use: 1804

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