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2. Replacement for "brethren" to refer to mostly female group

   english.stackexchange.com/questions/45516

   Both sistren and sisteren sound uncomfortably similar to cistern. That connotes images of standing water and wooden barrels with iron clasps. Even if correct, it makes me cringe. Despite seeming gender-specific, both brethren AND brothers is preferable to an archaic word that sounds like "cistern"!

3. Is there a specific name for this kind of water dispenser?

   english.stackexchange.com/questions/133657

   Cistern is the traditional name for a spigoted vessel. Proper names like this are being lost in the dumbing of society. Retailers call it beverage dispenser since people are less educated and poorly read. Sad.