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pyx [Brit pɪks, Am pɪks] N

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pyx (for the sick)

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The pyx is in the form of a single-naved church with three cupolas. en.wikipedia.org

More usually the sacrament was reserved in a pyx, usually hanging in front of and above the altar or later in a sacrament house. en.wikipedia.org

This is a medieval fixture and was used for raising and lowering the pyx on its rope or chain. www.telegraph.co.uk

It provided the procedure for putting the coins aside, sealing them in envelopes, and placing them in a pyx to be opened by the assay commissioners. en.wikipedia.org

Its unique artefact is a beautiful pyx cloth (above), which would have hung over the pyx. www.telegraph.co.uk

Police arrive on the scene and find a crucifix and a small metal container (a pyx). en.wikipedia.org

The man holds a round pyx, or lidded vessel, containing myrrh, the precious ointment reserved for the preparation of kings for burial. www.theroot.com

It had no altar, no tabernacle, but on a board placed on logs was a small pyx, in which was kept the blessed sacrament. en.wikipedia.org

A fabric or leather pouch in which the pyx may be carried is known as a burse. en.wikipedia.org

Each parish supplies a small container, or pyx, of the low-gluten hosts to people requesting them. www.winnipegfreepress.com

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