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单词 pyx
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pyx  (piks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Eccles.]
    • Religionthe box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept.
    • Religiona watch-shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick.
  2. CurrencyAlso called pyx′ chest′. a box or chest at a mint, in which specimen coins are deposited and reserved for trial by weight and assay.
Also, pix. 
  • Greek pyxís a box, origin, originally made of boxwood
  • Latin pyxis
  • Middle English pyxe 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pyx, (less commonly)pix /pɪks/ n
  1. Also called: pyx chest the chest in which coins from the British mint are placed to be tested for weight, etc
  2. any receptacle in which the Eucharistic Host is kept
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin pyxis small box, from Greek, from puxos box tree
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