What does casket mean?
Definitions for casket
ˈkæs kɪt, ˈkɑ skɪtcas·ket
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word casket.
Princeton's WordNet
coffin, casketnoun
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
casket, jewel casketverb
small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
casketverb
enclose in a casket
Wiktionary
casketnoun
A little box, e.g. for jewellery.
casketnoun
An urn.
casketnoun
The type of coffin with upholstery and a half-open lid.
Etymology: From cassette.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Casketnoun
A small box or chest for jewels, or things of particular value.
Etymology: a diminutive of caisse, a chest, Fr. casse, cassette.
O ignorant poor man! what dost thou bear,
Lock’d up within the casket of thy breast?
What jewels, and what riches hast thou there?
What heav’nly treasure in so weak a chest? Davies.They found him dead, and cast into the streets,
An empty casket, where the jewel, life,
By some damn’d hand was robb’d, and ta’en away. William Shakespeare.Mine eye hath found that sad sepulchral rock,
That was the casket of heav’n’s richest store. John Milton.That had by chance pack’d up his choicest treasure
In one dear casket, and sav’d only that. Thomas Otway, Ven. Preserv.This casket India’s glowing gems unlocks,
And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. Alexander Pope.To Casketverb
To put in a casket.
Etymology: from the noun.
I have writ my letters, casketed my treasure, and given order for our horses. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.
ChatGPT
casket
A casket is a specially designed box typically used in burial rituals to contain and display a deceased body. Normally made of wood, metal or other material, this container is often used during funeral ceremonies before the body is buried or cremated.
Webster Dictionary
Casketnoun
a small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc
Casketnoun
a kind of burial case
Casketnoun
anything containing or intended to contain something highly esteemed
Casketnoun
the body
Casketnoun
the tomb
Casketnoun
a book of selections
Casketnoun
a gasket. See Gasket
Casketverb
to put into, or preserve in, a casket
Etymology: [Cf. F. casquet, dim. of casque belmet, fr. Sp. casco.]
Wikidata
Casket
A casket, or jewelry box is a term for a container that is usually larger than a box, and smaller than a chest, and in the past were typically decorated.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Casket
kask′et, n. a little cask or case: a small case for holding jewels, &c.: (U.S.) a coffin. [Ety. uncertain; hardly a dim. of Cask.]
Anagrams for casket »
sacket
tesack
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of casket in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of casket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of casket in a Sentence
Related ImageExpand / ContractFor Lisa Hallett, shown here carrying baby Heidi as her husband's casket is loaded into a hearse, the project was a way to heal. The group's first public outing came in Seattle’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, in June 2010. The course was lined with American flags, each representing one of our guys.
Daesh fighters are becoming more hostile and suspicious. They prevent us from leaving houses. Everyone who goes out against orders is caught and investigated, we feel we’re living inside a sealed casket.
In many ways the Reagan love story was classic Hollywood, but it was unmistakably human too. Hands intertwined, Nancy and Ron rose to the pinnacle of political power, weathered cancer and personal heartbreak, and braved the depths of Alzheimer's cold embrace -- always together. I know every American felt Nancy's immense pain when she, kissing Ronnie's casket, mouthed a tearful farewell to the best friend she once said she couldn't imagine life without.
A grave like this -- very elaborate stone sarcophagus, lead inner casket buried in a very prominent position in the church, close to the high altar -- you've got to think this person was important.
Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket--safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for casket
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- نعشArabic
- ковчеже, урна, касеткаBulgarian
- escriny, urna, cofretCatalan, Valencian
- Urne, Kästchen, SchatulleGerman
- κασετίνα, φέρετρο, κουτί, τεφροδόχοςGreek
- cofrecito, joyeroSpanish
- uurna, lipasFinnish
- coffretFrench
- डिबियाHindi
- urnaHungarian
- cofanetto, scrigno, urnaItalian
- capsellaLatin
- урна, коробочка, шкатулкаRussian
Get even more translations for casket »
Translation
Find a translation for the casket definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"casket." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/casket>.
Discuss these casket definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In