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pyx::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pix |
| Type of | receptacle |
Examples of pyx
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At St Michael's, the Host was desecrated, and the pyx and ciborium carried away.
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She was one of the early DJs for PYX 106 after it first signed on in 1980.
From the timesunion.com
The consecrated wafers will go inside a circular metal case called a pyx.
From the omaha.com
When they finish, Kathy reaches into the pouch, pulls out the gold pyx and holds up one of the beige hosts.
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As coins are minted, a few from each batch are placed in a small chest, or pyx, and later weighed to determine how far they stray from the required standard.
From the newscientist.com
As mentioned above, Anglo-Catholic parishes will often make use of a tabernacle or hanging pyx, with which is associated various acts of reverence and adoration.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
- A pyx or pix (pyxis, transliteration of Greek: pyxis, box-wood receptacle, from pyxos, box-tree) is a small round container used in the Catholic, Old Catholic and Anglican Churches to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist), to the sick or invalid or those otherwise unable to come to a church in ...
- The Pyx (also known as The Hooker Cult Murders and La Lunule) is a 1973 Canadian supernatural thriller film starring Karen Black and Christopher Plummer. It is based on the 1959 book of the same title, written by Montreal author, John Buell.
- The small container used to hold the consecrated bread of the Eucharist
- A pyx (or pyxis) is a storage container for Communion wafers, which is often stored in a tabernacle. There is another type of pyx that is used to hold the ashes for the Ash Wednesday service.
- A small container used for transporting the Host. Most commonly used by a priest when taking Communion to a sick person or shut-in.
- A pocket watch-shaped case in which Communion for sick calls is carried. Pyxes are left on the altar before Mass by Eucharistic Ministers. When Holy Communion is distributed the priest will place the appropriate number of consecrated hosts in the pyxes. ...
