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pax

/pæks/ symbol

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Latin root: pax Wiktionary

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  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Pankararé.

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. Friendship; truce.
    to make pax with someone
  3. The kiss of peace.

interjection

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

noun

  1. A passenger; passengers.
  2. A guest (at an event or function). Person (a restaurant guest, when counting).
    $30 per pax
  3. A guest (at an event or function).

Origin

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.

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