Pax

Definitions

1. Initialism of private automatic exchange.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 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.
3. A passenger; passengers.
   informal, plural-normally
4. 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
5. Friendship; truce.
   British, dated
6. A guest (at an event or function).
   broadly, informal, plural-normally
7. A male given name.
8. The kiss of peace.
9. A restaurant guest, when counting; person.
   Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, broadly
10. A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.
11. Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“to make⟳ pax with someone”

“to be good pax (i.e., good friends)”

“"I say⟳, Lu! I'm sorry I didn't believe⟳ you. I see⟳ now you were right all along. Do come⟳ out. Make⟳ it Pax."”

“$30 per pax”

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