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pax

  [paks, pahks]
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–noun
1. Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
2. (initial capital letter) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L: peace
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Pax

  [paks, pahks]
–noun
the Roman goddess of peace.

kiss of peace

 
–noun
1. (in certain Christian churches) a ceremonial greeting or embrace given as a token of Christian love and unity.
2. a ceremonial kiss formerly given, esp. at a baptism or Eucharistic service, as a token of Christian love and unity.
Also called pax.

Origin:
1895–1900
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pax   (pāks)   
n.  

  1. Ecclesiastical

    1. A small flat tablet adorned with a sacred image that worshipers kiss when offered the kiss of peace.

    2. The kiss of peace.

  2. Pax A time of wide-ranging stability when there is only a single dominant power. Used with a Latinized name: "Editorials lauding the civilizing influence of Pax Britannica were met with ... a crushing disinterest from most of the public" (Nisid Hajari).


[Medieval Latin pāx, from Latin, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, on the model of Late Latin pāx (Rōmāna), the Roman peace, state of security obtaining under Roman rule, alteration of Latin (Rōmāna) pāx.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
PAX

  1. n.
    passenger(s). (Travel industry abbreviation.) : How many PAX will that ship hold?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

pax 
c.1440, "kiss of peace," from L. pax (gen. pacis) "peace," in Ecclesiastical L., "kiss of peace" (see peace). Capitalized, Pax was the name of the Roman goddess of peace. Used by 1933 with adjs. from national names, on model of Pax Romana (e.g. Pax Americana, 1967).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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