PAX BRITANNICA

Meaning of PAX BRITANNICA in English

Pax Bri ‧ tan ‧ ni ‧ ca /ˌpæks brɪˈtænɪkə/ BrE AmE

the peace that is supposed to have been established by British rule in the countries of the ↑ British Empire , especially during the 19th century

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

PAX BRITANNICA — /bri tan"i keuh/ a peace imposed by Great Britain upon hostile nations, esp. in the 19th century. [ 1895-1900; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAX — noun see: peace Date: 14th century a tablet decorated with a sacred figure (as of Christ) and sometimes ceremonially kissed …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PAX — I. ˈpaks, ˈpäks noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, peace — more at peace …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAX — (n.) A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of some saint …
Английский словарь Webster
PAX — (n.) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman …
Английский словарь Webster
PAX — (n.) Friendship, or a friend; -- esp. in the phrases to make pax with, to make friends with, to be …
Английский словарь Webster
PAX — ( n. ) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PAX — ( n. ) A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PAX — private automatic exchange.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAX — /paks, pahks/ , n. the Roman goddess of peace.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAX — /paks, pahks/ , n. 1. Eccles. See kiss of peace . 2. ( cap. ) a period in history marked …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAX — interj. call for truce, call for cease fire
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PAX — n. (in Christianity) kiss of peace in Mass, tablet decorated with sacred figure which the participants in mass kiss, greeting …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PAX — n. Roman goddess of peace
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BRITANNICA — n. part of the title "Encyclopedia Britannica"
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PAX — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, peace — more at peace Date: 14th century 1. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PAX — noun the kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at high mass in roman …
Webster English vocab
PAX — [pax] n [ME, fr. ML, fr. L, peace--more at peace] (14c) 1: a tablet decorated with a sacred figure (as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PAX — in Roman religion, personification of peace, probably recognized as a deity for the first time by the emperor Augustus, in …
Britannica English vocabulary
PAX — pax, Pax BrE AmE pæks pɑːks ▶ ˌ Pax ˈ Christi ˈkrɪst i BrE AmE ▶ ˌ Pax Ro ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PAX — [noun] [U] - a period of peace which has been forced on a large area, such as an empire or …
Cambridge English vocab
BRITANNICA — Британника (то же, что (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PAX — [Roman] Pax ("peace") is the personified Roman goddess of peace, corresponding with the Greek Eirene. Under the rule of Augustus, …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
PAX — 1. сущ. 1) мир; символ мира pax Romana ≈ ист. мир между народами, входящими в Римскую империю pax vobis ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PAX — I [private automatic exchange] частная автоматическая телефонная станция без выхода в общую сеть II [Parallel Architecture eXtended] стандарт расширенной параллельной …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITANNICA — Britannica
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITANNICA — Britannica
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PAX — n лат. 1. мир, символ мира 2. школ. жарг. друг a great pax of mine - мой близкий друг to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRITANNICA — британский
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PAX — n лат. 1. мир, символ мира 2. школ. жарг. друг a great pax of mine - мой близкий друг to …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PAX — 1. сущ. 1) мир; символ мира pax Romana — ист. мир между народами, входящими в Римскую империю pax vobis — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PAX — 1. сущ. 1) мир; символ мира pax Romana — ист. мир между народами, входящими в Римскую империю pax vobis — мир вам (церковное …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PAX — сокр. от private automatic exchange - частная автоматическая телефонная станция без выхода в общую сеть II сокр. от Parallel Architecture …
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
PAX — I сокр. от private automatic exchange частная автоматическая телефонная станция без выхода в общую сеть II сокр. от Parallel Architecture eXtended стандарт расширенной параллельной …
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
PAX — I private automatic exchange частная автоматическая телефонная станция без выхода в общую сеть II Parallel Architecture eXtended стандарт расширенной параллельной …
Англо-Русский словарь компьютерных терминов
BRITANNICA — "Британника" (то же, что Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
PAX — 1. сущ. 1) мир; символ мира pax Romana ≈ ист. мир между народами, входящими в Римскую империю pax vobis ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITANNICA — Britannica
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PAX — I [private automatic exchange] частная автоматическая телефонная станция без выхода в общую сеть II [Parallel Architecture eXtended] стандарт расширенной параллельной …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITANNICA — Britannica
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITANNICA — британский
Англо-Русский словарь
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE: YEAR IN REVIEW — Year in Review: 1997 Shifting Attitudes in a Changing World by Gro Harlem Brundtland The Year in Review Chronicle of …
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CONCISE ENCYCLOPDIA BRITANNICA — Wade-Giles romanization Chien-ming Pulieh-tien Pai-k'e Ch'un-shu, Pinyin Jianming Buliedian Baike Quanshu, 11-volume short-entry encyclopaedia in the Chinese language, published in …
Britannica English vocabulary
ICE HOCKEY — International ice hockey rink. Ice hockey requires two teams, each usually having six players, who wear ice skates, in play …
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA — also spelled Encyclopedia (from Greek enkyklios paideia, general education), reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or …
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CHEMICAL REACTION
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ANALYSIS — in physics and chemistry, determination of the physical properties or chemical composition of samples of matter or, particularly in modern …
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ALGEBRA — branch of mathematics in which the procedures of arithmetic are generalized and applied to variable quantities, as well as to …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: COMPUTERS-AND-INFO-SYSTEMS — Computers and Information Systems Industry Developments. It was a troubled year for Apple Computer, Inc. Already weakened by declining computer …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: COMPUTERS-AND-INFO-SYSTEMS
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: COMPUTERS-AND-INFO-SYSTEMS
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UNITED STATES — officially United States of America, abbreviations U.S. or U.S.A., byname America country of North America with 48 contiguous states occupying …
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ROYAL EXCHANGE — Floor plan of the Royal Exchange; in the Encyclopdia Britannica, 2nd ed. former financial institution in the City of London. …
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RESEARCHERS' NOTE
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS — arts of the aboriginal Americans, often called American Indians. The art itself is often referred to as Indian art. The …
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LONDON IN 1945 — With the war drawing to a close, Londoners could again approach semblances of normalcy. The text following is the article …
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LONDON IN 1944 — The 1945 Britannica Book of the Year (events of 1944) included the article London, reproduced below. It was the second …
Britannica English vocabulary
LONDON IN 1943 — The 1944 Britannica Book of the Year (events of 1943) included the article London, reproduced below. It was written by …
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LONDON IN 1941 — The Blitz of 1940 had resulted in a victory of sorts for Londonand for all the Alliesagainst the Axis powers, …
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LONDON IN 1940 — During World War II, London suffered damage on a scale not witnessed there since the Great Fire of 1666. But, …
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HOOPER, HORACE EVERETT — born Dec. 8, 1859, Worcester, Mass., U.S. died June 13, 1922, Bedford Hills, N.Y. U.S. publisher of Encyclopdia Britannica from …
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HOOPER, FRANKLIN HENRY — born Jan. 28, 1862, Worcester, Mass., U.S. died Aug. 14, 1940, near Saranac Lake, N.Y. U.S. editor in chief of …
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BENTON, WILLIAM — born April 1, 1900, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S. died March 18, 1973, New York, N.Y. in full William Burnett Benton American …
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