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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid;
[syn: cisterna, cistern]

2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet;
[syn: cistern, water tank]

3. an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater; 



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]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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