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Webster 1913 Edition


Cist

Cist

,
Noun.
[L.
cista
box, chest, Gr. [GREEK] Cf.
Chest
.]
1.
(Antiq.)
A box or chest. Specifically:
(a)
A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings.
(b)
A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix.
2.
See
Cyst
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cist

CIST

,
Noun.
A case. [See Cyst, the proper orthography.]

Definition 2024


číst

číst

See also: cist and čist

Czech

Verb

číst impf (perfective přečíst)

  1. (transitive) to read

Conjugation

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