Pyx
Word | PYX |
Character | 3 |
Hyphenation | pyx |
Pronunciations | /pɪks/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Pyx"
What do we mean by pyx?
A container in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept. noun
A container in which the Eucharist is carried to the sick. noun
A chest in a mint in which specimen coins are placed to await assay. noun
To test by weight and assay, as the coins deposited in the pyx at the British mint. See trial of the pyx, above.
In the Roman Catholic Church, the vase or vessel in which the reserved eucharist is kept. noun
A box or chest in which specimen coins are deposited at the British mint. noun
Nautical, the metallic box in which the nautical compass-card is suspended. noun
In anatomy, the acetabulum of the hip-bone; the cotyloid cavity; the pyxis. noun
The box, case, vase, or tabernacle, in which the host is reserved. noun
A box used in the British mint as a place of deposit for certain sample coins taken for a trial of the weight and fineness of metal before it is sent from the mint. noun
The box in which the compass is suspended; the binnacle. noun
Same as Pyxis. noun
A veil of silk or lace covering the pyx. noun
The annual testing, in the English mint, of the standard of gold and silver coins. noun
To test as to weight and fineness, as the coins deposited in the pyx. transitive verb
The small container used to hold the consecrated bread of the Eucharist noun
Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept noun
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay noun
A small, usually round container used to hold the consecrated bread of the Eucharist, especially used to bring communion to the sick, or others who are unable to attend Mass.
A box used in the British mint as a place of deposit for certain sample coins taken for a trial of the weight and fineness of metal before it is sent from the mint.
The box in which the compass is suspended; the binnacle.
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Pyx is a name for that one girl everyone knows but may not talk to. She associates with the “well known” people, like a Tanvi or a Zacky, but you’ll never get to know her until you message her privately. Once that’s done, you’re sure to have met someone pretty decent. Urban Dictionary
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