Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pyx

2 senses of pyx

Sense 1
pyx, pix, pyx chest, pix chest -- (a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay)
       => chest -- (box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy)

Sense 2
pyx, pix -- (any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept)
       => receptacle -- (a container that is used to put or keep things in)