Pacific

Definition of pacific:

part of speech: adjective

Peace- making; peaceable.

part of speech: noun

The ocean between Asia and America, so called because found peaceful by its discoverer Magellan, after weathering Cape Horn.

part of speech: adjective

Peace- making: appeasing: mild: tranquil.

Usage examples for pacific:

• Mr. Monk himself is still in the employ of the California Stage Company, and is rather fond of relating a story that has made him famous all over the Pacific coast. "The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 4", Charles Farrar Browne.

• Public opinion on the Pacific coast sought a remedy and soon found one in the terms of the treaty of purchase. "The Path of Empire A Chronicle of the United States as a World Power, Volume 46 in The Chronicles of America Series", Carl Russell Fish.

• We're at the Pacific slope! "Gold Seekers of '49", Edwin L. Sabin.

• The cashier had a considerable family, and I knew his recently bought Pacific Avenue home was not all paid for. "The Million-Dollar Suitcase", Alice MacGowan Perry Newberry.