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    PIX

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are keptplay

    Synonyms:

    pix; pyx

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("pix" is a kind of...):

    receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assayplay

    Synonyms:

    pix; pix chest; pyx; pyx chest

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("pix" is a kind of...):

    chest (box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy)

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