casket

Definitions


[ˈkɑːskɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, or other valued objects
(e.g: a small brass casket containing four black opals)


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Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps an Anglo-Norman French form of Old French cassette, diminutive of casse (see case)




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