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Pax Romana

Pax Ro·ma·na [ pàks rō mnə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Roman peace: the long period of peace and stability that existed under the Roman Empire, especially in the 2nd century ad

[< Latin, "peace of the Romans"]
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