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pacific

Entries 1 to 10 of 11.

  1. pacific
  2. Pacific salmon
  3. Pacific time
  4. Pacific yew
  5. North Pacific
  6. Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of
  7. Pacific Northwest
  8. Pacific Ocean
  9. Pacific Rim
  10. Pacific Rim National Park

Main Entry:
pa·cif·ic Listen to the pronunciation of pacific
Pronunciation:
\pə-ˈsi-fik\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English pacifique, from Latin pacificus, from pac-, pax peace + -i- + -ficus -fic — more at pact
Date:
circa 1548
1 a: tending to lessen conflict : conciliatory b: rejecting the use of force as an instrument of policy2 a: having a soothing appearance or effect <mild pacific breezes> b: mild of temper : peaceable3capitalized : of, relating to, bordering on, or situated near the Pacific Ocean
— pa·cif·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of pacifically \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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