paxes

Noun (1)

pax

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.
   • Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: for he hath ſtolne a Pax, and hanged muſt a be: […] Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
2. (UK, dated, school slang) Friendship; truce.
   • to make pax with someone
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.

Noun (2)

pax (plural pax)

1. (informal, plural-normally) A passenger; passengers.
   • Had a pax think they were having an asthma attack so I called MedLink but once they answered the pax said they were doing better IDK man I just wanna fly airplanes2026 May, (n/a) (ACARS air to ground message)

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