Определение cist в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
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
(Greek kistê, Latin cista) A chest or box Generally used as a coffer for the remains of the dead The Greek and Roman cist was a deep cylindrical basket made of wickerwork, like a lady's work-basket The basket into which voters cast their tablets was called a cist; but the mystic cist used in the rites of Ceres was latterly made of bronze
a stone coffin or a pit excavated in rock and used for a burial, usually covered over by a cairn or barrow
(Greek kistê, Latin cista) A chest or box Generally used as a coffer for the remains of the dead The Greek and Roman cist was a deep cylindrical basket made of wickerwork, like a lady's work-basket The basket into which voters cast their tablets was called a cist; but the mystic cist used in the rites of Ceres was latterly made of bronze
Specifically: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc
A wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred utensils in a procession. A stone-lined grave, especially a tomb consisting of a pit lined with stones and often having a lid of stone or wood