Thesaurus: pacific

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1. 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.
2. adj. relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
3. adj. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
4. adj. promoting peace
5. 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. 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. Syn. -- Peacemaking; appeasing; conciliatory; tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; reconciling; mild; gentle.
6. Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; ofa peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as,pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.
7. j:100 n. the largest ocean in the world a. relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean s. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature