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- [kas-kit, kah-skit]
- /ˈkæs kɪt, ˈkɑ skɪt/
- /ˈkɑː.skɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kas-kit, kah-skit]
- /ˈkæs kɪt, ˈkɑ skɪt/
Definitions of casket word
- countable noun casket A casket is a small box in which you keep valuable things. 3
- countable noun casket A casket is a coffin. 3
- noun casket a small box or chest for valuables, esp jewels 3
- noun casket a small box or chest, as for valuables 3
- noun casket a coffin, esp. a costly one 3
- verb transitive casket to put into a casket 3
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Origin of casket
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Casket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
casket popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
casket usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for casket
noun casket
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- bin — A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
- crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
- coffer — A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.
Top questions with casket
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