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   pacific

   /pəˈsɪfɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. peaceful in character or intent: "a pacific gesture" Similar peace-lovingpeaceablepacifistanti-warnon-violentnon-aggressivenon-belligerentnon-combativeconflict-freemildgentleequabledovelikedovishrare:pacifisticconciliatorypeacemakingplacatoryplacatingpropitiatoryappeasingmollifyingcalmingmediatorymediatingdiplomaticpeacebuildingrare:irenicOpposite hostileaggressivebelligerentwarmongering
   • 2. relating to the Pacific Ocean: "the Pacific War"

   noun

   • 1. short for Pacific Ocean
   • 2. a steam locomotive of 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French pacifique or Latin pacificus ‘peacemaking’, from pax, pac- ‘peace’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pacifically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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