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pix

pix

9.9
A small container that holds bread used in church communion
  • noun
  • /pɪks/
  • UK
translation icon : pix
  • The pix is here.

Examples

  • The priest carefully placed the consecrated wafers in the pix for the service.

  • Don't forget the pix!

  • During communion, the deacon carefully opened the pix to distribute the wafers.

  • The ornate pix was kept in the sanctuary for special occasions.

  • The priest placed the pix on the altar before the service began.

  • During the ceremony, the pix was brought forward to offer the Eucharist to the congregation.

  • After the Mass, the deacon returned the empty pix to the altar.

Synonyms

pyx
vspix
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small metal container used in church to hold thin pieces of bread a priest blesses

is the same object but written in a different spelling form
paten
vspix
9.6

A small metal plate used to hold bread during Christian communion

is a box or small container rather than a flat plate

Compounds

pix chest
  • UK
9.9

A chest that holds newly made coins until officials check them

Surface Forms

pix singular
pixes plural

Etymology

The word pix comes from an old Greek word pyxis meaning 'box'. It was used for the small box that holds the wafers for Communion, so thinking of a little 'box' helps you remember this sacred meaning.