pax
- noun
- /pæks/
- Literature
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paz
- The Augustan Age (saeculum) seemed to inaugurate a pax aeterna.
And at the end of the day, I mean, maybe behind the curtain, Pax Americana is what we really want to pursue.
- And at the end of the day, I mean, maybe behind the curtain, Pax Americana is what we really want to pursue.
- But Augustus is officially where people say Pax Romana begins.
Examples
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After years of conflict, the peace treaty established a lasting pax in the region.
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During the interim, occasional government patrols imposed pax australiana, taxes, and health regulations, as well as opening the region to labor recruiters and Anglican Church schools.
Academic text (1991) -
The case offers a golden opportunity for the United States to show its unequivocal support for the cooperative, collective, and lasting settlement of disputes, leading to a true pax universalis.
Academic text (1991) -
The diplomats worked tirelessly to negotiate a pax that would end the long-standing war.
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Their agreement brought a welcome pax after years of turmoil and unrest.
Synonyms
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1.0
A time when countries or groups do not fight
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4.0
A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry
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1.0
A calm time or place with little noise
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3.4
A time when a country is not at war
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2.7
A calm, quiet feeling with no worry
Antonyms
Compounds
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8.6
A long time of mostly peace and safety across the Roman Empire from 27 BC to AD 180
How Peaceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pax comes from the Latin pax meaning 'peace' and is used by historians for long times of calm, as in the famous Pax Romana meaning 'Roman peace', so pax now means a period of calm after conflict.