"pax" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /pæks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pax.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: păks Rhymes: -æks Etymology: From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire in the United Kingdom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pax}} Middle English pax, {{bor|en|la|pax||peace}} Latin pax (“peace”), {{doublet|en|peace}} Doublet of peace, {{doublet|en|peace|notext=1}} peace Head templates: {{en-interj}} pax
  1. (UK, dated, school slang) A cry for peace or truce in children's games. Tags: UK, dated Synonyms: fainites, barlafumble [Scotland, obsolete] Translations (cry for truce in games): мир (mir) [masculine] (Bulgarian), rauha (Finnish), pouce [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-pax-en-intj-rGTtopcf Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pæks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pax.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: păks Rhymes: -æks Etymology: From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire in the United Kingdom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pax}} Middle English pax, {{bor|en|la|pax||peace}} Latin pax (“peace”), {{doublet|en|peace}} Doublet of peace, {{doublet|en|peace|notext=1}} peace Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pax
  1. (Christianity) 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. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-PTGpFkvi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 5 23 12 22 9 4 5 Topics: Christianity
  2. (British, dated, school slang) Friendship; truce. Tags: British, dated
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-JyvXDZw5 Categories (other): British English
  3. (Christianity) The kiss of peace. Categories (topical): Christianity, Peace
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-B1eB4SG3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 5 23 12 22 9 4 5 Topics: Christianity
  4. (Christianity) A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-y0TXXNWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 5 23 12 22 9 4 5 Topics: Christianity
  5. (history) Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana. Categories (topical): History
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-ZAQcvZ4V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 5 23 12 22 9 4 5 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pæks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pax.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pax [plural]
enPR: păks Rhymes: -æks Etymology: Abbreviation of passenger. X is an abbreviation marker as in DX, TX, Dx, Rx, etc. Head templates: {{en-noun|pax}} pax (plural pax)
  1. (informal, usually in the plural) A passenger; passengers. Tags: informal, plural-normally Translations (passenger; passengers): минувач (minuvač) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pax (French), Pax (German), pax [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-nt0eHZhv Disambiguation of 'passenger; passengers': 93 3 4
  2. (informal, usually in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) A guest (at an event or function). Tags: broadly, informal, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-UfTyqncR
  3. (Malaysia, Singapore, by extension) A restaurant guest, when counting; person. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, broadly
    Sense id: en-pax-en-noun-V6hRdx4Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: paxhole
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "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."
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          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
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        "(Christianity) 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."
      ],
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        "Christianity"
      ]
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        "English dated terms",
        "English slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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          "text": "to make pax with someone",
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        },
        {
          "text": "to be good pax (i.e., good friends)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe",
          "text": "\"I say, Lu! I'm sorry I didn't believe you. I see now you were right all along. Do come out. Make it Pax.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "Friendship; truce."
      ],
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        [
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          "friendship"
        ],
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          "truce",
          "truce"
        ]
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        "(British, dated, school slang) Friendship; truce."
      ],
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        "British",
        "dated"
      ]
    },
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        "en:Christianity",
        "en:Peace"
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        "The kiss of peace."
      ],
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        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
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          "kiss of peace",
          "kiss of peace"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Christianity) The kiss of peace."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Christianity"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary."
      ],
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        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "crucifix",
          "crucifix"
        ],
        [
          "Christ",
          "Christ"
        ],
        [
          "reliquary",
          "reliquary"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Christianity) A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "en:History"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana."
      ],
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        [
          "history",
          "history"
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          "several",
          "several"
        ],
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          "notable",
          "notable"
        ],
        [
          "period",
          "period"
        ],
        [
          "peace",
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        [
          "human",
          "human"
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        [
          "particularly",
          "particularly"
        ],
        [
          "owing to",
          "owing to"
        ],
        [
          "unquestionable",
          "unquestionable"
        ],
        [
          "hegemony",
          "hegemony"
        ],
        [
          "model",
          "model"
        ],
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          "Pax Romana",
          "Pax Romana"
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        "(history) Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana."
      ],
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        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "sciences"
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    {
      "ipa": "/pæks/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æks"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "packs"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
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      "enpr": "păks"
    }
  ],
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    "Winchester College"
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}

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    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English nouns with irregular plurals",
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    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "peace"
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      "name": "bor"
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  "pos": "intj",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English dated terms",
        "English school slang"
      ],
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        "A cry for peace or truce in children's games."
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        [
          "school",
          "school"
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          "slang",
          "slang"
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        "(UK, dated, school slang) A cry for peace or truce in children's games."
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        {
          "word": "fainites"
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          "tags": [
            "Scotland",
            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "barlafumble"
        }
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        "UK",
        "dated"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/pæks/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-æks"
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "păks"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mir",
      "sense": "cry for truce in games",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мир"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "cry for truce in games",
      "word": "rauha"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "cry for truce in games",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pouce"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Winchester College"
  ],
  "word": "pax"
}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English indeclinable nouns",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English nouns with irregular plurals",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "Rhymes:English/æks",
    "Rhymes:English/æks/1 syllable"
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    {
      "word": "paxhole"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Abbreviation of passenger. X is an abbreviation marker as in DX, TX, Dx, Rx, etc.",
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    {
      "form": "pax",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A passenger; passengers."
      ],
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        [
          "passenger",
          "passenger"
        ],
        [
          "passengers",
          "passengers"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, usually in the plural) A passenger; passengers."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "plural-normally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A guest (at an event or function)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "guest",
          "guest"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "hospitality industry",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, usually in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) A guest (at an event or function)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "informal",
        "plural-normally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "$30 per pax",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A restaurant guest, when counting; person."
      ],
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        [
          "restaurant",
          "restaurant"
        ],
        [
          "guest",
          "guest"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Malaysia, Singapore, by extension) A restaurant guest, when counting; person."
      ],
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        "Malaysia",
        "Singapore",
        "broadly"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/pæks/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æks"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "packs"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "păks"
    }
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "minuvač",
      "sense": "passenger; passengers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "минувач"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "passenger; passengers",
      "word": "pax"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "passenger; passengers",
      "word": "Pax"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "passenger; passengers",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "pax"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pax"
}

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