Cistern
WordNet
noun
(1) An artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
(2) A tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
(3) A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From from from , from .
Noun
- A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
- 1913, A.C. Cotter, Catholic Encyclopedia, "Wells in Scripture",
- Their extreme necessity is attested by the countless number of old, unused cisterns with which the Holy Land is literally honeycombed.
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- In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
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- A cisterna.
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- In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
- 1913, A.C. Cotter, Catholic Encyclopedia, "Wells in Scripture",