English noun: pyx | |||
| 1. | pyx (artifact) a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay | ||
| Synonyms | pix, pix chest, pyx chest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chest | ||
| 2. | pyx (artifact) any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept | ||
| Synonyms | pix | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | receptacle | ||