pacificaladj.

Brit.

/pəˈsɪfᵻkl/, U.S.

/pəˈsɪfᵻk(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s pacyfycal, 1500s–1600s pacificall, 1600s– pacifical.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pācificus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin pācificus pacific adj.¹ + -al suffix¹. Compare pacific adj.¹With letters pacifical compare earlier pacific letters n. at pacific adj.¹ and n.¹ Compounds.

Now rare.

Of peaceful disposition or character; peaceable. letters pacifical Church History, (with plural agreement) letters of commendation to the church in another city or country, recommending the bearer as one in communion with the Church, or (in later use) recommending the bearer to the alms of the faithful; cf. pacific letters n. at pacific adj.¹ and n.¹ Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > peace > pacific character or disposition > [adjective]

peaceable1340

peacefula1400

pacifical?c1500

pacific1582

pacificous1611

flag-furling1802

pacifistic1908

dovish1966

society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > [adjective] > peaceable

i-sibsumeOE

grithlyc1300

peaceable1340

peacefula1400

pacifical?c1500

pacific1582

pacificous1611

peaceable-minded1648

peaceably minded1648

pacal1656

peaceably disposed1772

unaggressive1862

inaggressive1878

society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [noun] > letters of commendation

pacificatory epistles1582

pacific letters1709

letters pacifical1883

society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > ecclesiastical letter > commendation

pacificatory epistles1582

pacific letters1709

letters pacifical1883

?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) 1593 Bed hyr axke of his good be weyys pacyfycal.

1543 ( Chron. J. Hardyng (1812) 56 (MED) Ryueall, his sonne, that was pacificall, Crowned was than, easye of gouernalle.

1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. B3 Sir, be pacificall, the fellowe was possest with some critique frenzie.

1654 T. Washbourne Divine Poems 28 No variations there, but all Stand still in state pacifical.

1858 A. H. Clough Amours de Voyage in Atlantic Monthly Mar. 538 Should I incarnadine ever this inky pacifical finger, Sooner far should it be [etc.].

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career I. xiii. 197 He had to think of what was due to his pacifical disposition.

1883 Canons of Antioch vii, in J. Fulton Index Canonum 237 No stranger shall be received without letters pacifical.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pacifical
释义	pacificaladj. Brit. /pəˈsɪfᵻkl/, U.S. /pəˈsɪfᵻk(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s pacyfycal, 1500s–1600s pacificall, 1600s– pacifical. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pācificus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin pācificus pacific adj.¹ + -al suffix¹. Compare pacific adj.¹With letters pacifical compare earlier pacific letters n. at pacific adj.¹ and n.¹ Compounds. Now rare. Of peaceful disposition or character; peaceable. letters pacifical Church History, (with plural agreement) letters of commendation to the church in another city or country, recommending the bearer as one in communion with the Church, or (in later use) recommending the bearer to the alms of the faithful; cf. pacific letters n. at pacific adj.¹ and n.¹ Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > peace > pacific character or disposition > [adjective] peaceable1340 peacefula1400 pacifical?c1500 pacific1582 pacificous1611 flag-furling1802 pacifistic1908 dovish1966 society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > [adjective] > peaceable i-sibsumeOE grithlyc1300 peaceable1340 peacefula1400 pacifical?c1500 pacific1582 pacificous1611 peaceable-minded1648 peaceably minded1648 pacal1656 peaceably disposed1772 unaggressive1862 inaggressive1878 society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [noun] > letters of commendation pacificatory epistles1582 pacific letters1709 letters pacifical1883 society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > ecclesiastical letter > commendation pacificatory epistles1582 pacific letters1709 letters pacifical1883 ?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) 1593 Bed hyr axke of his good be weyys pacyfycal. 1543 ( Chron. J. Hardyng (1812) 56 (MED) Ryueall, his sonne, that was pacificall, Crowned was than, easye of gouernalle. 1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. B3 Sir, be pacificall, the fellowe was possest with some critique frenzie. 1654 T. Washbourne Divine Poems 28 No variations there, but all Stand still in state pacifical. 1858 A. H. Clough Amours de Voyage in Atlantic Monthly Mar. 538 Should I incarnadine ever this inky pacifical finger, Sooner far should it be [etc.]. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career I. xiii. 197 He had to think of what was due to his pacifical disposition. 1883 Canons of Antioch vii, in J. Fulton Index Canonum 237 No stranger shall be received without letters pacifical. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?c1500
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