Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CIS'TERN
CIS'TERN, n. [L. cisterna; cista, and Sax. ærn, place, repository.]
- An artificial reservoir or receptacle for holding water, beer, or other liquor, as in domestic uses, distilleries, and breweries.
- A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water; as a fountain or lake.
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