pyx
or pix
Ecclesiastical.
the box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept.
a watch-shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick.
Also called pyx chest . a box or chest at a mint, in which specimen coins are deposited and reserved for trial by weight and assay.
Origin of pyx
1Words Nearby pyx
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How to use pyx in a sentence
No longer, says Sir John, do men swear devoutly by the cross and mass, or by such innocent oaths as the pyx or the mousefoot.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanIn the Eastern Cloister you see an ancient door, leading to what is now called the chapel of the pyx.
Little Folks (November 1884) | VariousIn it is the Box or pyx, containing specimen standard-pieces of all the gold and silver coins of the realm.
Little Folks (November 1884) | VariousHe says it was sometimes done in darning stitches for ecclesiastical purposes, for instance, for coverings for the pyx.
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordHe opened the pyx, took out a little curl of paper, and spread it on the desk.
The Last Miracle | M. P. Shiel
British Dictionary definitions for pyx
less commonly pix
/ (pɪks) /
Also called: pyx chest the chest in which coins from the British mint are placed to be tested for weight, etc
Christianity any receptacle in which the Eucharistic Host is kept
Origin of pyx
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