sis|trum

sis|trum
sis|trum «SIHS truhm», noun, plural -trums, -tra «-truh».
an ancient metal musical instrument or rattle, having an oval frame with loosely fitting transverse rods, used especially in Egypt in the worship of Isis.
[< Latin sīstrum < Greek seîstron < seíein to shake]

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