pax
Speech parts
1. pax - Noun
2. pax - Interjection
3. Pax - Proper noun
Meaning
The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches.
A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of some saint and which, in the Mass, was kissed by the priest and then by the people, in mediaeval times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Antonyms
Show all antonymsHypernyms
Related terms
Phrases with the word
Examples
Almost seven feet tall, the emperor is represented with an arresting beauty, the breastplate depicting his diplomatic and military victories that resulted in Pax Romana,and symbols associated with Venus and Mars that conflate Augustus with divinity.
Barring any cancellations or changes, DLC 2 will be revealed at PAX East on February 27.
Britain was the world's foremost power during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, most notably during the so-called " Pax Britannica " - a period of totally unrivaled supremacy and unprecedented international peace during the mid-to-late 1800s.
As in similar instances elsewhere, this Pax Americana was not quite clearly marked in its geographical limit, nor was it guided by any theoretical consistency, but rather by the merits of the case and the test of immediate expediency in each instance.
All this is a testament to the success of the Komnenian Emperors in securing a Pax Byzantina in these heartland territories.
Aron notes that during the Pax Romana, the Jewish war was a reminder that the overlapping of the imperial institutions over the local ones did not erase them and the overlap was a source of tension and flare-ups.