Translations for „pyx“ in the English » German Dictionary

pyx <pl -es> [pɪks] N REL

pyx

Pyxis f

pyx

Hostienkelch m

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English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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