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
A utility for extracting a set of files that have been archived as a single file pax is available on UNIX and POSIX systems, including Compaq systems using Open Systems Services (OSS)
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 mediæval times; an osculatory
{i} (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
The kiss of peace Also a sacred utensil used when mass is celebrated by a high dignitary It is sometimes a crucifix, sometimes a tablet, and sometimes a reliquary The pax is omitted on Maundy Thursday, from horror at the kiss of Judas