Cistern Definition

sĭstərn
cisterns
noun
cisterns
A large receptacle for storing water; esp., a tank, usually underground, in which rainwater is collected for use.
Webster's New World
A sac or cavity containing a natural bodily fluid.
Webster's New World
A cisterna.
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Noun

Singular:
cistern
Plural:
cisterns

Origin of Cistern

  • From Old French cisterne (Modern French citerne) from Latin cisterna, from cista (“box”), from Ancient Greek κίστη (kistē, “box”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English cisterne from Latin cisterna from cista box from Greek kistē basket

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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