Pax

The Latin word pax means "peace". It is also the name of the goddess of Peace in Roman mythology. Together with the (Romanized) name of a nation, it refers to a period of peace or at least stability enforced by this nation, such as:

Related Topics:
Latin - Goddess of Peace - Roman mythology

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• Pax Americana
• Pax Britannica
• Pax Romana
• Pax Sinica
• Pax Mongolica
• Pax Hispanica

Other meanings include:

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• Ferdinand Albin Pax (1858?1942), German botanist.
• PaX, the Linux kernel security patch
• PAX (Penny Arcade Exposition), an annual video game convention held at the Meydenbauer Center at Bellevue, Washington. Run by the creators of the Penny Arcade comic.
• i, a U.S. television network (formerly the PAX Network)
• pax - an abbreviation for "passengers" used by the travel industry.
• pax - portable archive interchange