Pax

/pæks/ intj, name, noun, slang

intj, name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: 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.
  • Grammar: pax is listed as intj, name, noun, slang.
  • Nearest alternatives: accord, agape, agnus dei, alleluia.
  • Useful contrasts: anarchy, combat era, conflict.
  • Usage evidence: Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: for he hath ſtolne a Pax, and hanged muſt a be: […] Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price.

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: for he hath ſtolne a Pax, and hanged muſt a be: […] Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price."

  2. 2
    A passenger; passengers. informal, plural-normally
  3. 3
    Initialism of private automatic exchange. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist wordnet
  5. 5
    Friendship; truce. British, dated

    "to make pax with someone"

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  1. 6
    A guest (at an event or function). broadly, informal, plural-normally
  2. 7
    The kiss of peace.
  3. 8
    A restaurant guest, when counting; person. Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, broadly

    "$30 per pax"

  4. 9
    A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.
  5. 10
    Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana.
Intj
  1. 1
    A cry for peace or truce in children's games. UK, dated
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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. Greek
  2. 2
    A male given name.

Synonyms

All synonyms
accordagapeagnus deialleluiaarkarmistice

Antonyms

anarchycombat eraconflictconflict period

Example

"Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: for he hath ſtolne a Pax, and hanged muſt a be: […] Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price."

Common questions

What does "pax" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "pax"?

Common synonyms include: accord, agape, agnus dei, alleluia, ark, armistice.

How do you use "pax" in a sentence?

Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: for he hath ſtolne a Pax, and hanged muſt a be: […] Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price.

How do you pronounce "pax"?

Pronounced /pæks/.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of passenger; -x is an abbreviation marker as in DX, TX, Dx, Rx, etc.

Etymology 3

From Latin Pāx (“Peace”).

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