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casket

cas·ket

UK/ˈkæs.kɪt/ US/ˈkɑː.skɪt/ fairly common uk us
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

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2.

small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables

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Origin

Probably from Norman cassette. Possibly reformed by analogy with cask, thus analyzable as cask + -et. Doublet of cassette.

Phrases

  • casket magazine
  • closed casket

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