pacific
pacific , adjective
[Latin pacificus: compare French pacifique. See Pacify.]
Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition.
2.
Promoting peace; suited to make or restore peace; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts.
3.
of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean; as, Pacific islands.
Collocations (1)
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.
Pacific , proper noun
The Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean.