01 a. Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition.
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Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition.
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2.
Promoting peace; suited to make or restore peace; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts.
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3.
of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean; as, Pacific islands.
Phrases & compounds
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.
peaceable. — Syn. -- irenic. — Syn. -- Peacemaking; appeasing; conciliatory; tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; reconciling; mild; gentle.