Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - pacific
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1. The Pacific or the Pacific Ocean is a very large sea to the west of North and South America, and to the east of Asia and Australia. ...an island in the Pacific. N-PROPER: the N 2. Pacific is used to describe things that are in or that relate to the Pacific Ocean. ...the tiny Pacific island of Pohnpei. ADJ: ADJ n PACIFIC A pacific person, country, or course of action is peaceful or has the aim of bringing about peace. (FORMAL) The Liberals were traditionally seen as the more pacific party. ? belligerent ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English pacifique, from Latin ~us, 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 policy 2. a. having a soothing appearance or effect mild ~ breezes b. mild of temper ; peaceable 3. capitalized of, relating to, bordering on, or situated near the Pacific Ocean • ~ally adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 characterized by or tending to peace; tranquil. 2 (Pacific) of or adjoining the Pacific. --n. (the Pacific) the generally placid expanse of ocean between America to the east and Asia to the west. Phrases and idioms Pacific Time the standard time used in the Pacific region of Canada and the US. Derivatives pacifically adv. Etymology: F pacifique or L pacificus f. pax pacis peace ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. мирный; миролюбивый 2. спокойный, тихий the P. Ocean —- Тихий океан 3. (P.) тихоокеанский P. sloper —- ам. сл житель тихоокеанского побережья 4. в грам. знач. сущ.: (the P.) Тихий океан ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) спокойный, тихий 2) мирный, миролюбивый 3) (Pacific) тихоокеанский 2. noun (the Pacific) Тихий океан PACIFIC Ocean noun Тихий океан ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1548, from M.Fr. pacifique, from L. pacificus "peaceful, peace-making," from pax (gen. pacis) "peace" + root of facere "make." The Pacific Ocean is from M.L. Pacificum, neut. of L. pacificus, so called c.1500 by Magellan when he sailed into it and found it calmer than the stormy Atlantic. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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