pax

[ paks, pahks ]

/ pæks, pɑks /

noun

(initial capital letter) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation.

Nearby words

Origin of pax

1325–75; Middle English < Latin: peace

Definition for pax (2 of 4)

Pax

[ paks, pahks ]

/ pæks, pɑks /

noun

the Roman goddess of peace.

Definition for pax (3 of 4)

PAX

private automatic exchange.

Definition for pax (4 of 4)

pax vobiscum

[ pahks woh-bis-koo m; English paks voh-bis-kuh m, pahks ]

/ ˈpɑks woʊˈbɪs kʊm; English ˈpæks voʊˈbɪs kəm, ˈpɑks /

Latin.

peace be with you.

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Examples from the Web for pax

Hence they are mentioned as different in Aristophanes (Pax, 457).
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia
D unser herre got hie f erderche gie, s was da ie sn ellich wort: Pax vobis!
A Middle High German Primer|Joseph Wright
Here "Pax, Britannica" exists in its highest and most creditable form.
The Oppressed English|Ian Hay
The Pax Humana; how could it be a threat to any people anywhere?
Impact|Irving E. Cox

And if Germany has kept this pax borussica for forty-two years, it has not been the fault of the German Government.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea

British Dictionary definitions for pax (1 of 4)

pax

/ (pæks) /

noun

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

interjection

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

Word Origin for pax

Latin: peace

British Dictionary definitions for pax (2 of 4)

Pax

/ (pæks) /

noun

the Roman goddess of peaceGreek counterpart: Irene

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

Word Origin for Pax

Latin: peace

British Dictionary definitions for pax (3 of 4)

PAX

abbreviation for

private automatic exchange

British Dictionary definitions for pax (4 of 4)

pax vobiscum

/ Latin (pæks vəʊˈbɪskʊm) /

peace be with you

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Word Origin and History for pax

pax

mid-15c., "kiss of peace," from Latin pax (genitive pacis) "peace," in Ecclesiastical Latin, "kiss of peace" (see peace). Capitalized, Pax was the name of the Roman goddess of peace. Used by 1933 with adjectives from national names, on model of Pax Romana (e.g. Pax Britannica, 1872; Pax Americana, 1886, with reference to Latin America).