pax
1 Americannoun
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Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
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(initial capital letter) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation.
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interjection
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Greek counterpart: Irene. the Roman goddess of peace
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a period of general peace, esp one in which there is one dominant nation
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Etymology
Origin of pax
1325–75; Middle English < Latin: peace
Example Sentences
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Khurelsukh also referred to the “pax mongolica” in his remarks, saying that same spirit still guides Mongolia’s efforts to be a peaceful, multilateral player on the world stage.
From Seattle Times
There’s a brief respite when you choose how Lina replies to some pax queries, each bathed in tension and the artifice of emotional labor.
From The Verge
If he has any strategy, it seems to be to pressure each nation, individually, to bend to American will, to create a new trading pax Americana.
From Washington Post
He said it’s not appropriate to “have those free riders who live under pax Americana but pretend to be self-sufficient in the context of security.”
From Washington Times
The pax Britannica in which Britain supported global trade through its powerful navy and financial system was weakened; the Bank of England needed loans from other central banks when Barings collapsed in 1870.
From Economist
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