<adj.all> the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force a quiet and peaceable person in a peaceable and orderly manner
promoting peace
<adj.all> the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up
pacific \pa*cif"ic\, a. [L. pacificus: cf. F. pacifique. See {Pacify}.] Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition. [WordNet sense 3]
Syn: peaceable.
2. Promoting peace; suited to make or restore peace; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts. [WordNet sense 1]
Syn: irenic. [WordNet 1.5]
3. of or pertaining to the {Pacific Ocean}; as, Pacific islands. [WordNet 1.5]
{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}.
Pacific \Pacific\ prop. n. The {Pacific Ocean}, the largest ocean.
Syn: Pacific Ocean. [WordNet 1.5]
pacific \pa*cif"ic\, a. [L. pacificus: cf. F. pacifique. See {Pacify}.] Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition. [WordNet sense 3]
Syn: peaceable.
2. Promoting peace; suited to make or restore peace; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts. [WordNet sense 1]
Syn: irenic. [WordNet 1.5]
3. of or pertaining to the {Pacific Ocean}; as, Pacific islands. [WordNet 1.5]
{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}.
Lumping the pacific, slow-moving, affectionate sour mugs with the vicious and aggressive American pit bull terrier of deservedly bad repute is somewhat like associating Elsie the milk cow with el toros de la plaza.
TAKE a kilo of fine pacific prawns, still live and succulent.