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
A utility for extracting a set of files that have been archived as a single file pax is available on UNIX and POSIX systems, including Compaq systems using Open Systems Services (OSS)
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 mediæval times; an osculatory
Refers to either the kiss of peace or the icon passed around for kissing, as a substitute for the kiss
{i} (in Christianity) kiss of peace in Mass, tablet decorated with sacred figure which the participants in mass kiss, greeting that represents love for those taking part at the Eucharist
The kiss of peace Also a sacred utensil used when mass is celebrated by a high dignitary It is sometimes a crucifix, sometimes a tablet, and sometimes a reliquary The pax is omitted on Maundy Thursday, from horror at the kiss of Judas
The period of relative peace in the Western world since the end of World War II in 1945, coinciding with the military and economic dominance of the United States
(Latin; "Roman Peace") State of comparative tranquility throughout the Mediterranean world from the reign of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) to that of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180). The concord also included North Africa and Persia. The empire protected and governed provinces, each of which legislated and administered its own laws while accepting Roman taxation and military control. It was the Pax Romana that ensured the survival and eventual transmission of the classical Greek and Roman heritage