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pacific

pa·cif·ic [ pə síffik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. bringing peace: leading to or promoting peace and an end to conflict

2. having peaceful temperament: calm and peaceful by nature

3. unaggressive: avoiding the use of force

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin pacificus< pac-, stem of pax "peace"]
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