Pax Romana

[ paks roh-mey-nuh, -mah-, pahks; Latin pahks roh-mah-nah ]

noun

1. the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions.
2. any state of peace imposed by a strong nation on weaker or defeated nations.
3. an uneasy or hostile peace.

Pax Romana

/ ˈpæks rəʊˈmɑːnə /

noun

1. the Roman peace; the long period of stability under the Roman Empire

Pax Romana

1. Latin for “the Roman peace”; the peace enforced by ancient Rome within the boundaries of its empire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pax Romana¹

1880–85; < Latin: Roman peace

Example Sentences

A reflection of the Republican Party today, including several Christian nationalist organizations and billionaire funders listed among its 100 institutional sponsors, Project 2025 is a roadmap for what could be thought of as a new Pax Romana.

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In this sense, it reflects the ancient world of the Pax Romana.

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If implemented, Wicker’s plan would only increase the risk of yet more destabilizing conflicts, offering a modern Pax Romana promise for yet more war and death.

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The greatest violence of the Pax Romana was always borne by the poor, who were often ripped from their families, enslaved in back-breaking labor, and dispossessed of their land and resources.

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The emperor in power in Jesus’s time, Caesar Augustus, was known for ushering in a Golden Age of Moral Values that went hand in hand with that Pax Romana, and it meant war and death, especially for the poor.

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