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Meaning of 'pacific' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pacific [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.

Meaning of 'pacific' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pacific [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
Example in sentence:
  • Pacific islands
2 . pacific [ s]
Meaning (2):
- disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
Example in sentence:
  • a quiet and peaceable person;
  • in a peaceable and orderly manner;
  • the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force
Meaning (3):
- promoting peace
Example in sentence:
  • the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up

Nearby Words:

pac paca pacable pacane pacate pacated pacation pace paced pacer

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