pax1

 
Pronunciation: /paks/

noun

  • 1 [as exclamation] British informal, dated a call for a truce, used especially by schoolchildren when playing: Pax! No offence meant, honest old chum
  • 2chiefly historical (in the Christian Church) the kissing by all the participants at a mass of a tablet depicting the Crucifixion or other sacred object; the kiss of peace.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'peace'