pax

¹

[paks, pahks]

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.

Pax

²

[paks, pahks]

noun

1. the Roman goddess of peace.

PAX

³

1. private automatic exchange.

pax

¹

/ pæks /

noun

1. RC Church

   1. a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting at the Eucharist; kiss of peace

   2. 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

interjection

1. slang:school,  a call signalling an end to hostilities or claiming immunity from the rules of a game: usually accompanied by a crossing of the fingers

Pax

²

/ pæks /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Irene. the Roman goddess of peace

2. a period of general peace, esp one in which there is one dominant nation

PAX

³

abbreviation

1. private automatic exchange

Word History and Origins

Origin of pax¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin: peace

Word History and Origins

Origin of pax¹

Latin: peace

Origin of pax²

Latin: peace

Example Sentences

With the pax mafiosa now shattered, at least one side in the conflict now appears willing to hit new extremes in the effort to settle old scores and sow terror.

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Khurelsukh also referred to the “pax mongolica” in his remarks, saying that same spirit still guides Mongolia’s efforts to be a peaceful, multilateral player on the world stage.

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There’s a brief respite when you choose how Lina replies to some pax queries, each bathed in tension and the artifice of emotional labor.

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If he has any strategy, it seems to be to pressure each nation, individually, to bend to American will, to create a new trading pax Americana.

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He said it’s not appropriate to “have those free riders who live under pax Americana but pretend to be self-sufficient in the context of security.”

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