cistern

Meanings

• noun

  A large container for storing liquids, typically rainwater.

  - "The cistern in the garden collects rainwater for irrigation."
  - "The ancient Romans built vast cisterns to store water for their cities."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈsɪs.tɚn/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cistern
urn , urne , thurne

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Variants

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cistern , cisterns

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Etymology

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From Latin cisterna, a container or receptacle.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known cistern in the world is located in Jerusalem and has a capacity of over 1 million cubic meters.

2. The ancient city of Petra in Jordan is famous for its elaborate system of cisterns, some of which are still in use today.

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Related Concepts

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1. aqueduct: An engineering system for transporting water from a distant source to a cistern or other storage facility.

2. rainwater harvesting: The collection and storage of rainwater for later use, often in a cistern.

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Culture

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Cisterns have been used since ancient times for storing water for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. They have been featured in various forms of literature, such as the poem 'The Rain-Barrel' by Robert Frost, and in art, such as the painting 'The Cistern' by Caspar David Friedrich.

How to Memorize "cistern"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, round container with a spout or tap at the bottom, used to collect and store rainwater.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cistern' with the image of a water barrel or a large underground tank.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cisterns Collect and Store Rainwater' to remember the meaning of the word.

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