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cis⋅tern
[sis-tern] 
tərn
–noun
| 1. | a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid. |
| 2. | Anatomy. a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body. |
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| cis·tern (sĭs'tərn) n.
[Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, box, from Greek kistē, basket.] cis·tern'al (sĭ-stûr'nəl) adj. |
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Cistern
Cis"tern\, n. [OE. cisterne, OF. cisterne, F. cisterne, fr. L. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. See Cist, and cf. chest.]1. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids. 2. A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. "The wide cisterns of the lakes." --Blackmore.
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Language Translation for : cistern
Spanish:
cisterna,
German:
der Wasserbehälter,
Japanese:
貯水タンク
cistern
c.1250, from O.Fr. cisterne, from L. cisterna "underground reservoir for water," from cista "chest," from Gk. kiste "box, chest" (see chest).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: cis·tern
Pronunciation: 'sis-t&rn
Function: noun
: a fluid-containing sac or cavity in an organism
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cistern cis·tern (sĭs'tərn)
n.
A cisterna.
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Cistern
the rendering of a Hebrew word _bor_, which means a receptacle for water conveyed to it; distinguished from _beer_, which denotes a place where water rises on the spot (Jer. 2:13; Prov. 5:15; Isa. 36:16), a fountain. Cisterns are frequently mentioned in Scripture. The scarcity of springs in Palestine made it necessary to collect rain-water in reservoirs and cisterns (Num. 21:22). (See WELL.) Empty cisterns were sometimes used as prisons (Jer. 38:6; Lam. 3:53; Ps. 40:2; 69:15). The "pit" into which Joseph was cast (Gen. 37:24) was a _beer_ or dry well. There are numerous remains of ancient cisterns in all parts of Palestine.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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