PAX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pax mean? 

• PAX (noun)
  The noun PAX has 1 sense:

1. (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

  Familiarity information: PAX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

kiss of peace; pax

Hypernyms ("pax" is a kind of...):

greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

Domain category:

Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)