Pyx
11pyx — (also pix) ► NOUN Christian Church ▪ the container in which the consecrated bread of the Eucharist is kept. ORIGIN Greek puxis box …
12pyx — [piks] n. [ME pixe < L pyxis < Gr, box < pyxos, the box tree] 1. a) the container in which the consecrated wafer of the Eucharist is kept b) a small container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick 2. a box in a mint, in which specimen… …
13Pyx — This article refers to an object used in Christian church services. For the British coinage procedure, see Trial of the Pyx. Pyx is also the abbreviation for the constellation Pyxis. A pyx or pix (Latin: pyxis , transliteration of Greek: pyxis ,… …
14pyx — am·pyx; ja·pyx; pyx·id·an·thera; pyx·i·date; pyx·id·i·um; pyx·ie; pyx·is; pyx; …
15pyx — /piks/, n. 1. Eccles. a. the box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept. b. a watch shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick. 2. Also called pyx chest. a box or chest at a mint, in which specimen coins are… …
16PYX — the name of a cup shaped, gold lined vessel, with lid, used in the Roman Catholic churches for containing the eucharistic elements after their consecration either for adoration in the churches or for conveying to sick rooms. Pyx means box.… …
17Pyx — Boussole (constellation) Pour les articles homonymes, voir boussole (homonymie). Boussole …
18pyx — noun /pɪks/ the small container used to hold the consecrated bread of the Eucharist , 1922: And at the same instant perhaps a priest round the corner is elevating it. Dringdring! And two streets off another locking it into a pyx. Dringadring! And …
19pyx — n. vessel for reservation of Eucharist; box containing specimens of newly minted coins. ♦ trial of the pyx, test for weight, etc., of newly minted coins …
20Pyx cloth — Pyx Pyx, n. [L. pyxis a box, Gr. pyxi s a box, especially of boxwood, fr. py xos the box tree or boxwood. See {Box} a receptacle.] [Written also {pix}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) The box, case, vase, or tabernacle, in which the host is reserved. [1913… …
