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casket
(kas′kit, käs′-)
noun
- a small box or chest, as for valuables
- ☆ a coffin, esp. a costly one
Origin: ME, prob. < NormFr cassette, dim. of casse, case; -k by analogy with cask
transitive verb
to put into a casket
See casket in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A coffin.
- A small case or chest, as for jewels and other valuables.
To enclose in a case, chest, or coffin.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , possibly alteration of Old French cassette; see cassette
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