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packs (PAKS) (verb)
1. To fill to the maximum: The rock group really packs the stadium for the concert.
2. To assemble items into a compact space: Marvin packs his suitcase carefully so he won't forget anything.

Maud's mother always packs her some lunch in a bag when she goes to school in the morning.
3. To wear, to carry, or to deliver: The robber, who packs his gun, walks to the bank, enters it, and demands $1,000 in cash.
4. To cause a significant impact or impression: The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis pacts quite an impression when you see it for the first time.

pax (PAKS) (noun)
1. A Latin word for "peace" used in the Catholic Mass as a symbolic embrace in which the participants can place their hands on each other's shoulders: The priest urged the congregants to express their pax with their neighbors by shaking hands.
2. A plaque or tablet containing a representation of a sacred figure and sometimes used in the Roman Catholic Mass during the ceremony including the kiss of peace: At Christmas Jane can see the sign PAX displayed at the church.
3. In Roman mythology, Pax, the goddess of peace; identified with the Greek goddess "Irene": The Latin term pax, meaning "peace", is utilized in modern English.

Whenever the famous speaker, Lorna Roberts, comes to town, she packs the local assembly hall and her speech packs quite an impression; especially, for those who are hearing her for the first time.

Ingrid always packs a lunch and a bottle of water when she attends the presentation. The theme of the speaker’s current talk is pax, urging neighbors to be friendly and forgiving.

In fact, the local church committee wants to put up a pax in the church to commemorate her visit.

pax (s) (noun)
Peace.
This entry is located in the following units: Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group P (page 1) pac-, peac-, peas- (page 2)