pax
Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
(initial capital letter) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation.
Origin of pax
1Words Nearby pax
Other definitions for Pax (2 of 3)
the Roman goddess of peace.
Other definitions for PAX (3 of 3)
private automatic exchange.
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How to use pax in a sentence
These were the historic building blocks of a failed pax Americana.
Fines autem accidentales extrinseci plurimi esse possunt, ut pax concilianda, voluptas captanda, etc.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyOdd—when pax had ruled, there were thought police and the cardinal sin was to be a liberal, to experiment, to seek knowledge.
Star Born | Andre NortonMen of pax perhaps who had come to hunt down the outlaws who had successfully eluded their rule on earth?
Star Born | Andre NortonBritish children still cross their forefingers as a sign of treus, pax, or fainits.
Archaic England | Harold Bayley
Abandoned in infancy, he was reared by pax, goddess of peace, who is often represented as holding him in her lap.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker
British Dictionary definitions for pax (1 of 3)
/ (pæks) /
mainly RC Church
a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting at the Eucharist; kiss of peace
a small metal or ivory plate, often with a representation of the Crucifixion, formerly used to convey the kiss of peace from the celebrant at Mass to those attending it, who kissed the plate in turn
British school slang a call signalling an end to hostilities or claiming immunity from the rules of a game: usually accompanied by a crossing of the fingers
Origin of pax
1British Dictionary definitions for Pax (2 of 3)
/ (pæks) /
the Roman goddess of peace: Greek counterpart: Irene
a period of general peace, esp one in which there is one dominant nation
Origin of Pax
2British Dictionary definitions for PAX (3 of 3)
private automatic exchange
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