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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