First Known Use: 1525
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1coffin
noun cof·fin \ˈkȯ-fən\
: a box in which a dead person is buried
Full Definition of COFFIN
: a box or chest for burying a corpse — compare casket
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Origin of COFFIN
Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin cophinus
Related to COFFIN
- Synonyms
- bier, box, casket, pall, sarcophagus
2coffin
verb
Definition of COFFIN
transitive verb
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
First Known Use of COFFIN
1564
COFFIN[1] Defined for Kids
coffin
noun cof·fin \ˈkȯ-fən\
Definition of COFFIN for Kids
: a box or case to hold a dead body for burial
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