■ adjective
1》 peaceful in character or intent.
2》 ( Pacific ) relating to the Pacific Ocean.
■ noun ( the Pacific ) the Pacific Ocean.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
Origin
C16: from Fr. pacifique or L. ~us 'peacemaking', from pax , pac- 'peace' The Pacific Ocean takes its name from Ferdinand Magellan's description of its calm waters, reached after he rounded the tip of South America.