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The Meaning of pax

  • (n.) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches.
  • (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.

Synonyms

kiss of peace

Homophones

pac's , packs , pacs , pak's , pakse

Rhymes

acts , ajax , antitax , attacks , ax , axe , backes , backs , bax , blacks , borax , climax , contacts , cracks , dacs , dax , earwax , facts , fairfax , fax , filofax , flax , galax , hacks , halifax , imax , impacts , jaques , knacks , knick-knacks , lacks , lax , lomax , maces , macks , macs , max , mesothorax , metathorax , neoax , overtax , packs , pacs , pacts , parallax , plaques , pretax , racks , rax , relax , sachs , sacks , sacs , saks , sax , saxe , slacks , smacks , snacks , stacks , surtax , syntax , tacks , tax , tracks , wacks , wax , whacks , yax , zacks