pyxing

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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. gerundgerund of pyx: the act of depositing (sample coins) in a pyx; (by extension) the process of testing such coins for the fineness of metal and weight before a mint issues them to the public.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pyx

Origin

From pyx + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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