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Pyx

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Meaning

Noun

In Roman Catholicism:
A small, usually round
used to
the
(“consecrated
or
of the Eucharist”), especially when
to the
or others unable to
Mass.
A (small)
; a
, a coffret.
In British English:
A
used in a
as a place to
to have the
of their
and their
before the
are
to the public.
In Nautical:
A
used by sailors.

Verb

To place (the
) in a pyx.
To
(something)
or other
;
, to place (a
person's body) in a
; to
, to encoffin.
In British English:
To
(sample
) in a
; (
) to test (such
) for the
of
and
before a
issues them to the public.
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Origin

pyx
English
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pyxis
Latin
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πυξίς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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πύξος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Synonyms

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