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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•cif•ic /pəˈsɪfɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - tending to make or preserve peace;
peaceable. - at peace;
peaceful;
tranquil.
pa•cif•i•cal•ly, adv. See -fic-, -pac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•cif•ic (pə sif′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - tending to make or preserve peace;
conciliatory:pacific overtures. - not warlike;
peaceable;
mild:a pacific disposition. - at peace;
peaceful:a pacific era in history. - calm;
tranquil:The Wabash is a pacific river. - Place Names(cap.) of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
- Place Names(cap.) of or pertaining to the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean:the Pacific states.
n. (cap.) - Place NamesSee Pacific Ocean.
- a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. See table under Whyte classification
- Latin pācificus literally, peacemaking, equivalent. to pāci- (combining form of pāx) peace + -ficus -fic
- 1540–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/ adj - tending or conducive to peace; conciliatory
- not aggressive; opposed to the use of force
- free from conflict; peaceful
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French pacifique, from Latin pācificus, from pāx peace + facere to makepaˈcifically adv Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/ n - the Pacific ⇒
short for Pacific Ocean
adj - of or relating to the Pacific Ocean or its islands
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