Is Pacific Ocean a proper noun?
Yes, the noun 'Pacific Ocean' is a proper noun, the name of a specific body of water.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.The word 'pacific' (lower case p) is an adjective, a word that describes a noun as conducive to peace, not aggressive (a pacific nation, pacific people, etc.).The word 'Pacific' (capital P) is also a proper adjective, a word that describes a noun as of or related to the Pacific Ocean (Pacific islands, Pacific fleet, etc.).