PIX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pix mean? 

• PIX (noun)
  The noun PIX has 2 senses:

1. a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

2. any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

  Familiarity information: PIX used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PIX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pix; pix chest; pyx; pyx chest

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

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pix; pyx

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

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