casket

Meanings

• noun

  A large decorative box, typically made of wood, used to store and protect valuable items, such as jewels or ashes.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with casket
casquet , ransack , tasket , masket

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Variants

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casket , casketed , casketing , caskets

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Etymology

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Old French 'casson' or 'cochonnet' meaning 'little box' or 'receptacle'

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Trivia

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1. A casket is often used as a synonym for a coffin, but technically, a coffin has handles or ropes attached for carrying.

2. The term 'casket' comes from the Old French word 'casson' or 'cochonnet,' which means 'little box' or 'receptacle.'

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Related Concepts

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1. coffin: A large box with a lid used for burying a dead body

2. jewel box: A small decorative box used to store and protect valuable jewels

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Culture

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In literature, caskets have been used as symbols of death and mourning. For example, in Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Ophelia's funeral rites include the placement of her body in a 'casket' or coffin.

How to Memorize "casket"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, ornate wooden box, with intricate carvings and a lock and key.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'casket' with the idea of protection and preservation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'CASKET' to remember the definition: Contains, And, Safeguards, Keeps, And, Treasures.

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