pax

[ paks, pahks ]

/ pæks, pɑks /

noun

Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.

(initial capital letter) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation.

Origin of pax

1325–75; Middle English <Latin: peace

Words nearby pax

pawn off, pawnshop, pawn ticket, pawpaw, Pawtucket, pax, Pax Britannica, Paxil, Paxman, Paxos, Pax Romana

Definition for pax (2 of 3)

Pax

[ paks, pahks ]

/ pæks, pɑks /

noun

the Roman goddess of peace.

Definition for pax (3 of 3)

PAX

private automatic exchange.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for pax

Hence they are mentioned as different in Aristophanes (Pax, 457).
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia
D unser herre got hie f erderche gie, s was da ie sn ellich wort: Pax vobis!
A Middle High German Primer|Joseph Wright
Here "Pax, Britannica" exists in its highest and most creditable form.
The Oppressed English|Ian Hay
The Pax Humana; how could it be a threat to any people anywhere?
Impact|Irving E. Cox

And if Germany has kept this pax borussica for forty-two years, it has not been the fault of the German Government.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea

British Dictionary definitions for pax (1 of 3)

pax

/ (pæks) /

noun

mainly RC Church

a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting at the Eucharist; kiss of peace
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

interjection

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 for pax

Latin: peace

British Dictionary definitions for pax (2 of 3)

Pax

/ (pæks) /

noun

the Roman goddess of peaceGreek counterpart: Irene

a period of general peace, esp one in which there is one dominant nation

Word Origin for Pax

Latin: peace

British Dictionary definitions for pax (3 of 3)

PAX

abbreviation for

private automatic exchange

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pax
释义	pax [ paks, pahks ] / pæks, pɑks / noun Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace. (initial capital letter) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation. Origin of pax 1325–75; Middle English <Latin: peace Words nearby pax pawn off, pawnshop, pawn ticket, pawpaw, Pawtucket, pax, Pax Britannica, Paxil, Paxman, Paxos, Pax Romana Definition for pax (2 of 3) Pax [ paks, pahks ] / pæks, pɑks / noun the Roman goddess of peace. Definition for pax (3 of 3) PAX private automatic exchange. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pax Hence they are mentioned as different in Aristophanes (Pax, 457). The Anabasis of Alexander\|Arrian of Nicomedia D unser herre got hie f erderche gie, s was da ie sn ellich wort: Pax vobis! A Middle High German Primer\|Joseph Wright Here "Pax, Britannica" exists in its highest and most creditable form. The Oppressed English\|Ian Hay The Pax Humana; how could it be a threat to any people anywhere? Impact\|Irving E. Cox And if Germany has kept this pax borussica for forty-two years, it has not been the fault of the German Government. German Problems and Personalities\|Charles Sarolea British Dictionary definitions for pax (1 of 3) pax / (pæks) / noun mainly RC Church a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting at the Eucharist; kiss of peace 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 interjection 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 for pax Latin: peace British Dictionary definitions for pax (2 of 3) Pax / (pæks) / noun the Roman goddess of peaceGreek counterpart: Irene a period of general peace, esp one in which there is one dominant nation Word Origin for Pax Latin: peace British Dictionary definitions for pax (3 of 3) PAX abbreviation for private automatic exchange Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	acid number acidogenic acidolysis acidometer acidophil acidophil adenoma acidophilic acidophilus milk acidosis acid perfusion test acid phosphatase acid-phosphatase test for semen acid precipitation acid radical acid rain acid reflux acid-reflux test acid rock acid salt acid soil acid stain acid sulfate acid test acid test ratio acid tide