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pax

UK/pæks/ US/ˈpæks/ uncommon dated informal uk

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.

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