pyx (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *pyx*:
NOUN	artifact	pyx, pix, pyx chest, pix chest	a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
NOUN	artifact	pyx, pix	any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

English > *pyx*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay.
Synonyms	pix, pyx chest, pix chest
Broader	chest	box with a lid

English > *pyx*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept.
Synonym	pix
Broader	receptacle	A container that is used to put or keep things in
Spanish	píxide
Catalan	píxide

HyperDic: pyx