pax (p ks)n. 1. Ecclesiastical a. A small flat tablet adorned with a sacred image that worshipers kiss when offered the kiss of peace. b. 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 p  x, from Latin, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, on the model of Late Latin px (R mna), the Roman peace, state of security obtaining under Roman rule, alteration of Latin (Rmna) px.] |
pax
Noun
Chiefly RC Church the kiss of peace
interj
Brit school slang a call signalling a desire to end hostilities [Latin: peace]
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| Noun | 1. | pax - (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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