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Meaning Of 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.