Meaning and Origin
What does the name Pax mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Pax
User Submitted Origins
Latin
82%
Filipino (Philippines)
18%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 2 people from Netherlands and the United States, the name Pax is of Latin origin and means "Peace".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Pax
Senses
- [Eccl] The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches.
- [R. C. Ch] A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of some saint and which, in the Mass, was kissed by the priest and then by the people, in mediæval times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc."Kiss the pax, and be quiet like your neighbors." [Chapman.]
- Friendship, or a friend; -- esp. in the phrases to make pax with, to make friends with, to be good pax, to be good friends; also, truce; -- used esp. interjectionally.(Eng. Schoolboy Slang)
Etymology: L. pax peace. See Peace
Other Dictionary Sources
- (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
Wiktionary
From Latin pax peace. See peace.
- 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.
- (Britain, schoolboy slang, dated) friendship; truce
- to make with someone
- to be good (i.e. good friends)
Abbreviation of passenger. X is an abbreviation marker as in DX, TX and canx.
- (informal, usually in the plural) passenger; passengers
- (informal, usually in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) guest (at an event or function)
pax was also found in the following language(s): Latin, Lojban, and Swedish