CIST
Cist
A cist is a small stone-built coffin-like box or ossuary used to hold the bodies of the dead. Examples can be found across Europe and in the Middle East.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Cist
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cist
Noun
- A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in ancient Greece
Noun (etymology 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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