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▸ noun:  (Christianity) A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.
▸ noun:  (British, dated, school slang) Friendship; truce.
▸ noun:  (Christianity) The kiss of peace.
▸ noun:  (Christianity) A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.
▸ noun:  (history) Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana.
▸ noun:  (informal, usually in the plural) A passenger; passengers.
▸ noun:  (informal, usually in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) A guest (at an event or function).
▸ noun:  (Malaysia, Singapore, by extension, restaurant industry) A restaurant guest, when counting; person.
▸ noun:  (Greek mythology) The goddess/personification of peace and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Justitia and Eunomia. She is the Roman counterpart of Eirene.
▸ noun:  A male given name.
▸ noun:  (telephony) Initialism of private automatic exchange.






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