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pacific

Main Entry:: pa·cif·ic
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

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\-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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