/ Dictionary / Index P pacific: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•cif•ic Pronunciation: (pu-sif'ik), [key] — adj. tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures. not warlike; peaceable; mild: a pacific disposition. at peace; peaceful: a pacific era in history. calm; tranquil: The Wabash is a pacific river. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean. (cap.) of or pertaining to the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean: the Pacific states. —n. (cap.) See a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. See table under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pacific (Thesaurus) pachytene Pacifica Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language