/ pəˈsɪfɪk; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( literary ) peaceful or loving peace
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French pacifique or Latin pacificus peacemaking, from pax , pac- peace.
/ pəˈsɪfɪk; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( literary ) peaceful or loving peace
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French pacifique or Latin pacificus peacemaking, from pax , pac- peace.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005