a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting at the Eucharist; kiss of peace
b.
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
exclamation
2. 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
Latin: peace
Pax in British English
(pæks)
noun
1.
the Roman goddess of peace
Greek counterpart: Irene
2.
a period of general peace, esp one in which there is one dominant nation
Word origin
Latin: peace
PAX in British English
abbreviation for
private automatic exchange
pax in American English
(pɑks; pæks)
noun
1. [P-]
the Roman goddess of peace, identified with the Greek Irene
2.
sign of peace
3. [P-]
a relatively peaceful political condition resulting from the dominance of a large power
, usually in combination
Pax Americana
Word origin
ME < ML(Ec) < L, peace; (sense 3) in allusion to Pax Romana
Examples of 'pax' in a sentence
pax
`All right, stop, quits, pax -- exesis,' and then he slipped the key into the lock.
Sue Welfare FALLEN WOMEN (2002)
"En diabola albata De Caprona expulsata, Missa pax et virtus data Capronensi populo.