pyxes

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A form of pyx — A small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist”), especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pyx
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pyx
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APA

pyxes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyxes

MLA

“pyxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyxes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyxes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyxes.

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