English dictionary
pyx
/p/I/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
Synonyms pixSource: WordNet 3.0
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The box, case, vase, or tabernacle, in which the host is reserved.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To test as to weight and fineness, as the coins deposited in the pyx.
Source: webster1913