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pyx

noun

/pɪks/

Meaning

a small container, often used in Christian liturgy to carry the consecrated host

The priest placed the consecrated host into the pyx before visiting the sick.

ciborium, vessel, reliquary, container, case

openness, exposure

the pyx, carry the pyx, golden pyx, communion pyx, liturgical pyx

a large predatory fish found in coastal waters and estuaries of the Indo-Pacific region, prized for...

A small mountain lake or pool.

The food of the gods in classical mythology; something extremely pleasing to taste or smell.

The process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.

a court of justice or body established to settle disputes

a number that is to be subtracted from another number