English Explanatory Dictionary

Pax Sinica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. All or any of various periods of general peace in East Asia occasioned by a hegemonic dynasty in China, particularly
  2. The general peace under the Han dynasty.
  3. The general peace under the Tang dynasty.
  4. Synonym of Pax Mongolica, the general peace under the Yuan dynasty.
  5. The general peace under the Ming dynasty.
  6. The general peace under the Qing dynasty.
  7. A hypothetical period of future international peace based on submission to prospective Chinese dominance over international affairs.

Word forms

Pax Sinica

Etymology

From Latin pāx (“peace”) + Sīnica (“Chinese”) after the model of the imperial Roman Pax Romana, former British Pax Britannica, and present Pax Americana.

Synonyms

Pax Mongolica Pax Manjurica
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