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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Cist

/sĭst/ · IPA /ˈsɪst/
01 n. A box or chest. Specifically: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with…
  1. 1.
    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.(Antiq.)
  2. 2.
    See Cyst. See: Cyst