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Pax
n. Roman goddess of peace
 
pax
interj. call for truce, call for cease fire
 
n. (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


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For other meanings, see Pax. In computer security, PaX is a patch for the Linux kernel that implements least privilege protections for memory pages. The least-privilege approach allows computer programs to do only what they have to do in order to be able to execute properly, and nothing more. PaX was first released in 2000.
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Pax
Latin for "peace" The Latin word pāx means "peace".
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pax
Noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
(synonym) kiss of peace
(hypernym) greeting, salutation
(classification) Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church


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Pax
(n.)
The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches.
  
 
(n.)
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 mediaeval times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc.
  

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Latin for Peace.

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