pax

Meaning

Noun

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. (British, dated) Friendship; truce.
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.

Intj

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

Synonyms

kiss of peace

guest

passenger

crosslet

mobilian

Translations

Pax

pax

Passagier

مسافر

bes de la pau

Fahrgast

pau

☮️

Passagierin

passatger

Reisender

Insassin

επιβάτης

μικρός σταυρός

baiser

😗

سافر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pæks/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pax

In summary

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.