pax sinica

/P AE1 K S IH0 N IY0 K AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    A hypothetical period of future international peace based on submission to prospective Chinese dominance over international affairs.

  2. 2

    The general peace under the Han dynasty.

  3. 3

    The general peace under the Tang dynasty.

  4. 4

    Synonym of Pax Mongolica, the general peace under the Yuan dynasty.

  5. 5

    The general peace under the Ming dynasty.

  6. 6

    The general peace under the Qing dynasty.

  7. 7

    (historical) All or any of various periods of general peace in East Asia occasioned by a hegemonic dynasty in China, particularly