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cist

The correct spelling is cist.

How to pronounce cist

noun

IPA: /kɪst/

Say it like: Sis-t

The correct spelling is cist. A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.

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noun

  1. 1.A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
  2. 2.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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