CISTERN Definition & Meaning

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cistern

[sis-tern]

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noun

a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
Anatomy.��a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body.

cistern

/ sɪˈstɜːnəl, ˈsɪstən /

noun

a tank for the storage of water, esp on or within the roof of a house or connected to a WC
an underground reservoir for the storage of a liquid, esp rainwater
anatomy another name for cisterna

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

cisternal adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cistern¹

1250–1300; Middle English cistern ( e ) < Latin cisterna, equivalent to cist ( a ) ( cist ¹ ) + -erna noun suffix

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cistern¹

C13: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna underground tank, from cista box

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The freshwater cisterns that the monkeys relied on as a water source were destroyed.

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Once back home, Yazzie has her son refill a cistern in the family’s yard.

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I prodded him and shouted, “Do you have a cistern, a well, anything?”

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Dressed in a Carhartt hoodie and knit cap, he watches a backhoe operator dig a pit for a cistern, which will connect to the new sink that will be installed in the kitchen.

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Near the village of Jaun, a construction crew was laying pipes to deliver electricity and water from a new cistern to six local farms.

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Cistercian cisterna

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