pacify /pasˈi-fī/

1. To appease
2. To calm
3. To bring peace to
4. To subdue

pacˈifīable adjective

pacifˈic adjective

1. Peacemaking
2. Appeasing
3. Inclining towards peace
4. Peaceful
5. Mild
6. Tranquil
7. (with cap) of or relating to the ocean between Asia and America, so called by Magellan, the first European to sail on it, because he happened to cross it in peaceful weather conditions

(with cap) the Pacific Ocean

pacifˈical adjective

Pacific (rare except in Letters pacifical, translating Latin literae pacificae, letters recommending the bearer as one in peace and fellowship with the Church, also called pacificae /pa-sifˈi-sē/ or Letters of peace)

pacifˈically adverb

pacifˈicāte transitive verb

To give peace to

pacificāˈtion noun

1. Peacemaking
2. Conciliation
3. Appeasement
4. A peace treaty

pacifˈicātor noun

A peacemaker

pacifˈicatory /-ə-tə-ri/ adjective

Tending to make peace

pacifˈicism and pacifˈicist

Less common forms of pacifism and pacifist

pacˈifīer noun

1. A person or thing that pacifies
2. A baby's dummy or teething-ring (esp N American)

pacˈifism noun

The beliefs and principles of pacifists

pacˈifist noun

A person who is opposed to war, or believes all war to be wrong

Pacific Rim noun

1. The coastal regions around the Pacific Ocean
2. The countries of these regions

Pacific Standard Time or Pacific Time noun

One of the standard times used in N America, being 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (abbrev PST or PT)

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