Definition of paxes Paxes
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What does paxes mean?
Part of speech
🔤- paxes, noun, plural of pax.
WordNet
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| pax - (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist | ||
| kiss of peace | ||
| greeting, salutation (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pax (Noun)
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. - pax (Noun)
passenger; passengers.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pax (n.)
The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches. - pax (n.)
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 mediaeval times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pax
paks, n. the kiss of peace (Rom. xvi. 16): a plaque or tablet used in giving the kiss of peace when the mass is celebrated by a high dignitary—a crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.—Pax vobis, Pax vobiscum, peace (be) with you. [L.]
