- casket, small case
- صُندوقة \ casket, small case.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
casket, small case
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Casket letters — is the name generally given to a group of eight letters and a sequence of irregular sonnets said to have been addressed by Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Earl of Bothwell, between January and April 1566 or 1567. If authentic throughout, they… … Wikipedia
Casket — Cas ket, n. [Cf. F. casquet, dim. of casque belmet, fr. Sp. casco.] 1. A small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc. [1913 Webster] The little casket bring me hither. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
case — Synonyms and related words: Bible truth, Smyth sewing, abessive, ablative, absolute fact, accepted fact, accusative, action, actual fact, adessive, admitted fact, afghan, alien, allative, ammunition box, anyhow, anyway, apoplectic, approximative … Moby Thesaurus
casket — noun 1) the casket of a dead soldier Syn: coffin, sarcophagus; informal box; humorous wooden overcoat 2) a small casket of jewels Syn: box, chest, case, container, receptacle … Thesaurus of popular words
casket — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. coffin; reliquary, chest, box. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A coffin] Syn. box, sarcophagus, funerary box; see coffin . 2. [A small box] Syn. chest, coffer, Jewel case, canister; see case 7 … English dictionary for students
casket — n. 1 a small often ornamental box or chest for jewels, letters, etc. 2 a a small wooden box for cremated ashes. b US a coffin, esp. a rectangular one. Etymology: perh. f. AF form of OF cassette f. It. cassetta dimin. of cassa f. L capsa CASE(2) … Useful english dictionary
Bimaran casket — The Bimaran casket is a small gold reliquary for Buddhist relics that was found inside the stupa no.2 at Bimaran, near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan. When it was found by the archaeologist Charles Masson during his work in Afghanistan between… … Wikipedia
jewel case — I. noun see jewel box I II. noun see jewel box II * * * a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry. Also called jewel box. [1855 60] * * * jewel case or jewel box noun … Useful english dictionary
cas|ket — «KAS kiht, KAHS », noun, verb. –n. 1. a coffin: »Members…mounted guard and stood around the casket (New York Times). 2. a small box or chest, often fine and beautiful, used to hold jewels letters, or other valuables. 3. Figurative. a receptacle… … Useful english dictionary
Cassette — Cas sette Cassette Cas sette , n. [F., prop., a casket, dim. of casse a case. See 1st {Case}.] 1. Same as {Seggar}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a small case to hold a removable part of some mechanism, designed for convenience in inserting and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cassette — Cas sette Cassette Cas sette , n. [F., prop., a casket, dim. of casse a case. See 1st {Case}.] 1. Same as {Seggar}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a small case to hold a removable part of some mechanism, designed for convenience in inserting and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
