pax
part of speech
noun (pax — uncountable); interjection (pax! — old UK school slang)
meaning for a pupil
1) (Latin) Pax is the Latin word for peace. tree →
2) (history) Pax followed by a name, like Pax Romana, means a long time of peace kept by one powerful country. tree →
3) (old UK slang) In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce! Stop fighting!» tree →
4) (church) In some churches the pax is the sign or kiss of peace. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons it appears in «Pax Romana», the peace across the Roman Empire. In old school stories it is a call to stop a game or fight. In church life it is linked to sharing the peace. Phrases: Pax Romana, cry pax, the pax.
examples
- «Pax» means peace in Latin. tree →
- The Pax Romana lasted about two hundred years. tree →
- «Pax!» shouted Jennings, holding up his hands. tree →
- (old slang) The boys called pax and shook hands. tree →
- Some coins have the word PAX on them. tree →
- In church the people shared the pax with a handshake. tree →
note
Not a common everyday English word now; mostly Latin or old-fashioned. No plural. Sounds like «packs», so do not mix them up.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «pax» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.