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pax1

Pronunciation: /paks/
Definition of pax

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'

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