Meaning & use
pyx
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a small, often ornate container used to hold the consecrated bread in some Christian churches, especially when carried to the sick; historically, a box at the Royal Mint used to test the purity of coins.
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The priest carried the pyx to the bedside of the dying parishioner.
The annual Trial of the Pyx checks a sample of newly minted British coins for weight and purity.
A note on using this word
Pyx has two distinct specialized meanings, a religious vessel and a historical coin-testing box; context makes clear which is meant.
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