Pix (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pix in the assay office held the newly minted coins that had yet to be inspected.
- Each year, the pix would overflow with the annual mint production.
- She had worked as a cashier, responsible for managing the pix that contained thousands of gold coins.
- It took hours for the officials to empty the pix and begin counting its contents.
- He marveled at the shiny new coins inside the pix as they waited for official verification.