ETYM Old Eng. pas, French pas, from Latin passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to Eng. patent. Related to Pas, Pass.
1. A step in walking or running; SYN. stride, tread.
2. The rate of moving (especially walking or running); SYN. gait.
3. The relative speed of progress or change; SYN. rate.

1. To go at a pace, as of a horse.
2. To measure by pacing, as of a room.
3. To measure by pacing, as of distances.
4. To regulate or set the pace of
5. To walk with slow or fast paces

(Latin) “by permission of”; with reference to.
Contrary to the opinion of.
With deference to, followed by a name, used to acknowledge contradiction of the person named.

1. Town in Mississippi (USA).
2. Unincorporated community in Florida (USA).

Contrary to the opinion of — usually used as an expression of deference to someone's contrary opinion; usually italic