pacific
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ɪk adjective
1.
tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.
2.
not warlike; peaceable; mild: a pacific disposition.
3.
at peace; peaceful: a pacific era in history.
4.
calm; tranquil: The Wabash is a pacific river.
5.
( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
6.
( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean: the Pacific states.
noun ( initial capital letter )
8.
a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
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pacific (pəˈsɪfɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | tending or conducive to peace; conciliatory |
| 2. | not aggressive; opposed to the use of force |
| 3. | free from conflict; peaceful |
| [C16: from Old French pacifique, from Latin pācificus, from pāx peace + facere to make] | |
| pa'cifically | |
| —adv | |
| Pacific (pəˈsɪfɪk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the Pacific short for Pacific Ocean |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to the Pacific Ocean or its islands |
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Word Origin & History
pacific
1540s, "tending to make peace," from M.Fr. pacifique, from L. pacificus "peaceful, peace-making," from pax (gen. pacis) "peace" + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Meaning "peaceful, calm" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Pacifically.
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