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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist;
[syn: pax, kiss of peace]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pax \Pax\, n. [L. pax peace. See Peace.] 1. (Eccl.) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches. [1913 Webster] 2. (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 medi[ae]val times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc. [1913 Webster] Kiss the pax, and be quiet like your neighbors. --Chapman. [1913 Webster] 3. 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] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pax n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist [syn: pax, kiss of peace]