pacific

a.	1.	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. 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.
prop. n.	1.	The Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean.

Noun	1.	Pacific - the largest ocean in the world Synonyms: Pacific Ocean
Adj.	1.	pacific - promoting peace; "the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up"
	2.	Pacific - relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean; "Pacific islands"
	3.	pacific - disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner" Synonyms: peaceable

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