PACIFIC

pacific

(adjective) promoting peace; “the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up”

pacific, peaceable

(adjective) disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; “the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force”; “a quiet and peaceable person”; “in a peaceable and orderly manner”

Pacific

(adjective) relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean; “Pacific islands”

Pacific, Pacific Ocean

(noun) the largest ocean in the world

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

pacific (comparative more pacific, superlative most pacific)

Calm, peaceful.

Synonym: Thesaurus:calm

Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.

Synonyms: dovish, nonviolent

Antonyms: bellicose, hawkish, martial, militant, violent

Etymology

Proper noun

the Pacific

The Pacific Ocean.

Noun

Pacific (plural Pacifics)

(rail) a steam locomotive of the 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.

Adjective

Pacific (not comparable)

Related to the Pacific Ocean.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pa*cif"ic, a. [L. pacificus: cf. F. pacifique. See Pacify.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.

Pacific Ocean, the ocean between America and Asia, so called by Magellan, its first European navigator, on account of the exemption from violent tempests which he enjoyed while sailing over it; -- called also, simply, the Pacific, and, formerly, the South sea.

Syn. -- Peacemaking; appeasing; conciliatory; tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; reconciling; mild; gentle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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