1
: a container for the reserved host
especially
: a small round metal receptacle used to carry the Eucharist to the sick
2
: a box used in a mint for deposit of sample coins reserved for testing weight and fineness
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The ivory box, also known as a pyx, was broken during the ancient settlement’s lifetime.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
The rare pyx, which depicts Biblical figures, is believed to have been used to hold the remains of saints.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
The rare pyx, which depicts Biblical figures, is believed to have been used to hold the remains of saints.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Pyx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyx. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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