[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cistern \cis"tern\, n. oe. cisterne, of. cisterne, f. cisterne,
   fr. l. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. see cist, and cf.
   chest.
   1. an artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer,
      or other liquids.
      1913 webster

   2. a natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. "the
      wide cisterns of the lakes." --blackmore.
      1913 webster
see also:
cist chest 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cistern
     n 1: a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or
          cerebrospinal fluid syn: cisterna
     2: a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet syn: water
        tank
     3: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an
        underground tank for storing rainwater
see also:
cisterna water tank 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

43 moby thesaurus words for "cistern":
   artificial lake, bayou lake, dam, dead water, dike, etang,
   farm pond, fishpond, freshwater lake, glacial lake, inland sea,
   lagoon, laguna, lake, lakelet, landlocked water, linn, loch, lough,
   mere, millpond, millpool, nyanza, oxbow lake, plash, pond, pondlet,
   pool, puddle, reservoir, salina, salt pond, stagnant water,
   standing water, still water, sump, tank, tarn, tidal pond,
   volcanic lake, water hole, water pocket, well

[4] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

cistern
   the rendering of a hebrew word _bor_, which means a receptacle
   for water conveyed to it; distinguished from _beer_, which
   denotes a place where water rises on the spot jer. 2:13; prov.
   5:15; isa. 36:16, a fountain. cisterns are frequently mentioned
   in scripture. the scarcity of springs in palestine made it
   necessary to collect rain-water in reservoirs and cisterns num.
   21:22. see well.
   
     empty cisterns were sometimes used as prisons jer. 38:6; lam.
   3:53; ps. 40:2; 69:15. the "pit" into which joseph was cast
   gen. 37:24 was a _beer_ or dry well. there are numerous
   remains of ancient cisterns in all parts of palestine.
   
see also:
well 

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The Family Cistern
...A private cistern was seen as a necessary element in the planning of a ... And contrary to Palmblad's claim, cistern water is generally regarded ... ..
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Making a Cistern
...... got low, Dad diverted water from the ditch to fill the cistern. The ... When I was a kid on the old homestead our cistern was about 25 feet ... ..
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Entry Cistern
...As you pass the Cistern and enter the promenade into the Wildflower ... The cistern holds 6,000 gallons, and is just one component of the 70, ... ..
http://www.wildflower.org/?nd=cistern, score=34, date indexed=January 14, 2006, 2:28 pm

Encyclopedia: Basilica Cistern
...Yerebatan Sarayi, the Underground Cistern. The Basilica Cistern, also ... The cistern is surrounded by a firebrick wall with a thickness of 4 ... ..
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Basilica-Cistern, score=32, date indexed=January 30, 2006, 10:16 pm

Underground cistern, Istanbul, Turkey
...This cistern is thought to have been built after the Nika revolt in ... It was known as the Basilica Cistern during the Roman period, as there ... ..
http://www.istanbultravelguide.net/undergroundcistern.htm, score=32, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 6:47 pm

Cistern Hints
...... the 2 wing-nuts holding the cistern to the pan. The cistern may need a ... the bottom of the cistern when flushed: either the cistern is loose on ... ..
http://www.letsfixit.co.uk/html/cistern_hints.html, score=30, date indexed=December 6, 2005, 9:46 am

Thomas Dudley - Vantage Cistern
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http://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/vantage.asp, score=30, date indexed=January 15, 2006, 1:34 pm

Thomas Dudley - Tri Shell Automatic Cistern
...The cistern body is made from a very hard cellular core fused between ... Uniquely constructed cistern body for unbeatable strength and ... ..
http://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/trishell_auto.asp, score=30, date indexed=January 15, 2006, 9:33 pm

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