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Pax (păks), in Roman religion, goddess of peace. Vespasian erected a temple to her at Rome. Her attributes were similar to those of the Greek Irene, the olive branch and the horn of plenty. PAX(1) (Private Automatic Exchange) An inhouse intercom system. pax Chiefly RC Church a. a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting at the Eucharist; kiss of peace b. a small metal or ivory plate, often with a representation of the Crucifixion, formerly used to convey the kiss of peace from the celebrant at Mass to those attending it, who kissed the plate in turn PAX [paks] (communications) Pax goddess of peace. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 194] See : Peace How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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uf, and he brought out his pax vobiscum, to which he, in a good measure, trusted for supporting his character, with more anxiety and hesitation than had hitherto accompanied it. |
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