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• pax

  pax, pācis, f. [from the root pac, pag, pacisco, pango; whence also pagina, pagus, q. v.: pacem a pa...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• Pax

  Pax, Pācis, m., a slave's name , Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 94 (889 Ritschl). ...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• pax

  pāx pācis, f PAC-, a compact, agreement, treaty, peace, treaty of peace, reconciliation : cum eis ...

  An Elementary Latin Dictionary

• Pax

  ·noun The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in R...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Wax

  ·noun Cerumen, or earwax. II. Wax ·noun A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing their ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Wax

  Made by melting the combs of bees. Mentioned (Ps. 22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Micah 1:4) in illustration. ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Pax Julia

  PAX JULIA(Πὰζ Ἰουλία, Ptol. 2.5.5; called in the Geogr. Rav., 4.43, Pacca Julia), a town of the Turd...

  Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

• Sealing wax

  ·- A compound of the resinous materials, pigments, ·etc., used as a material for seals, as for lette...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Wood-wax

  ·noun ·Alt. of Wood-waxen. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• squeeze wax

  A good-natured foolish fellow, ready to become security for another, under hand and seal. See seale...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• wax-cluster

  n. an Australian shrub, Gaultheria hispida, R. Br., N.O. Ericaceae. Acongener of the English winter...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• wax-eye

  i.q. one of the many names for the birdcalled Silver-Eye, White-Eye, Blight-Bird,etc. See Zosterops....

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• Wax Chandlers' Hall

  At the north-east corner of Gutter Lane, on the south side of Gresham Street (P.O. Directory). In Cr...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.