Pax Romana
/ˌpæks roʊˈmɑːnə/
a period of relative peace and stability
Pax Romana in a sentence
“The post-war era brought a Pax Americana to the Western world.”
Origin of Pax Romana
Latin Roman Peace, the 200-year period of stability under Roman rule
Related Words
veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered
et tu, Brute
expression of betrayal by a trusted person
bread and circuses
superficial appeasement of the public
Carthaginian peace
a brutal peace that destroys the defeated party
Faustian bargain
a deal sacrificing integrity for power or success
crossing the Rubicon
taking an irreversible step