Pax meaning

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Pax is defined as a period of peace.

An example of pax is Pax Romana, meaning Roman peace.

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The Roman goddess of peace, identified with the Greek Irene.
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A time of wide-ranging stability when there is only a single dominant power. Used with a Latinized name.
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A relatively peaceful political condition resulting from the dominance of a large power.

Pax Americana.

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(1) (Private Automatic Exchange) An inhouse intercom system.
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A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.
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(informal, usually in the plural) Passenger; passengers.
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(informal, usually in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) Guest (at an event or function)
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A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
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Latin name given to several peacetimes in human history.
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(Greek mythology) The goddess/personification of peace and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Justitia and Eunomia. She is the Roman counterpart of Eirene.
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Origin of pax

  • Medieval Latin pāx from Latin peace 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
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Latin pax peace. See peace.
    From Wiktionary
  • From Latin pax.
    From Wiktionary

Pax Sentence Examples

  • The ancient ritual of the Pax has become almost obsolete.

  • Under the Pax Romana the Cretan cities again enjoyed a large measure of prosperity, illustrated by numerous edifices still existing at the time of the Venetian occupation.

  • Lowe was delighted with this, and promptly translated it into Latin, as follows: "Centinentur hac in fossa Humilis Roberti ossa; Si ad coelum evolabit, Pax in coelo non restabit; Sin in inferis jacebit, Diabolum ejus poenitebit."

  • Ii have given rise to a new name for the peace, the pax Dei, or peace of God.

  • The disasters of the early part of the second Punic War revealed an unparalleled religious nervousness: portents and prodigies were announced from all quarters, it was felt that the divine anger was on the state, yet there was no belief in the efficacy of the old methods for restoring the pax deum.

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