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pax.

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 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pæks/

  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.

  2. Friendship; truce.

    UK · dated
    to make pax with someone
    to be good pax (i.e., good friends)

  3. The kiss of peace.

  4. A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.

  5. Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana.

Where this word comes from

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.

intj/pæks/

  1. A cry for peace or truce in children's games.

    UK · dated
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/pæks/

  1. A passenger; passengers.

    informal · plural-normally

  2. A guest (at an event or function).

    broadly · informal · plural-normally

  3. Person (a restaurant guest, when counting).

    broadly · informal · plural-normally
    $30 per pax
Where this word comes from

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

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