Pax Romana

[paks roh-mey-nuh, -mah-, pahks, pahks roh-mah-nah]

noun

1. the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions.

2. any state of peace imposed by a strong nation on weaker or defeated nations.

3. an uneasy or hostile peace.

Pax Romana

/ ˈpæks rəʊˈmɑːnə /

noun

1. the Roman peace; the long period of stability under the Roman Empire

Pax Romana

1. Latin for “the Roman peace”; the peace enforced by ancient Rome within the boundaries of its empire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pax Romana¹

1880–85; < Latin: Roman peace