kistvaen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stone coffin in the form of a pit covered with earth and surrounded by stones.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪstvaɪn/

Word forms

kistvaen kistvaens cistvaen

Etymology

From Welsh cistfaen, from cist (“chest”) + maen (“stone”).

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