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| pax [ paks, paaks ] |
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1. stable period under powerful empire: a period of peace and stability under the influence of a powerful country or empire
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2. kiss of peace in church: a kiss or other greeting given as a sign of peace during the Christian ceremony of Communion, especially in the Roman Catholic Mass
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3. tablet kissed at Christian Communion: a tablet bearing a representation of the Crucifixion that is kissed by participants in the Christian ceremony of Communion, especially during the Roman Catholic Mass
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin, "peace"] |
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