Pax Britannica

[ bri-tan-i-kuh ]

noun
  1. a peace imposed by Great Britain upon hostile nations, especially in the 19th century.

Origin of Pax Britannica

1
1895–1900; <Latin: British peace

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How to use Pax Britannica in a sentence

  • Reader: Then you will contend that the Pax Britannica is a useless encumbrance?

    Indian Home Rule | M. K. Gandhi
  • For the first time in its history, India was firmly united under one rule—the rule of the Pax Britannica.

    The New World of Islam | Lothrop Stoddard
  • Pax Britannica has been one of the greatest boons that the West has conferred upon the East.

  • The ægis of the Pax Britannica—if you will pardon the expression—was over me.

  • But this stupendous conflict shows that the "Pax Britannica" has not succeeded in averting wars.