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KIST
Etymology 1
Verb
kist
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of kiss
Etymology 2
Noun
kist (plural kists)
(Scotland) A chest.
(Scotland) A coffin.
Verb
kist (third-person singular simple present kists, present participle kisting, simple past and past participle kisted)
(Scotland, transitive) To place in a coffin.
Anagrams
• kits, skit, tisk
Etymology 1
Noun
Kist (plural Kists)
synonym of Nakh, a Caucasian people, particularly the Nakh living in Georgia.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Kist (plural Kists)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kist is the 19527th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1383 individuals. Kist is most common among White (92.7%) individuals.
Anagrams
• kits, skit, tisk
Source: Wiktionary
Kist, n. Etym: [See Chest.]
Definition: A chest; hence, a coffin. [Scot. & Prov. End.] Jamieson. Halliwell.
Kist, n. Etym: [Ar. gist.]
Definition: A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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