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passage

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[ pas-ij ]

noun

  1. a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.:

    a passage of Scripture.

  2. a phrase or other division of a musical work.
  3. Fine Arts. an area, section, or detail of a work, especially with respect to its qualities of execution:

    passages of sensitive brushwork.

  4. an act or instance of passing from one place, condition, etc., to another; transit.
  5. the permission, right, or freedom to pass:

    to refuse passage through a territory.

  6. the route or course by which a person or thing passes or travels.
  7. a hall or corridor; passageway.
  8. an opening or entrance into, through, or out of something:

    the nasal passages.

  9. a voyage by water from one point to another:

    a rough passage across the English Channel.

  10. the privilege of conveyance as a passenger:

    to book passage on an ocean liner.

  11. the price charged for accommodation on a ship; fare.
  12. a lapse or passing, as of time.
  13. a progress or course, as of events.
  14. the enactment into law of a legislative measure.
  15. an interchange of communications, confidences, etc., between persons.
  16. an exchange of blows; altercation or dispute:

    a passage at arms.

  17. the act of causing something to pass; transference; transmission.
  18. an evacuation of the bowels.
  19. an occurrence, incident, or event.


verb (used without object)

passaged, passaging.
  1. to make a passage; cross; pass; voyage.

passage

2

[ pas-ij, puh-sahzh ]

noun

  1. a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.

verb (used without object)

passaged, passaging.
  1. (of a horse) to execute such a movement.
  2. (of a rider) to cause a horse to execute such a movement.

verb (used with object)

passaged, passaging.
  1. to cause (a horse) to passage.

passage

1

/ ˈ±èæ²õɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. a channel, opening, etc, through or by which a person or thing may pass
  2. music a section or division of a piece, movement, etc
  3. a way, as in a hall or lobby
  4. a section of a written work, speech, etc, esp one of moderate length
  5. a journey, esp by ship

    the outward passage took a week

  6. the act or process of passing from one place, condition, etc, to another

    passage of a gas through a liquid

  7. the permission, right, or freedom to pass

    to be denied passage through a country

  8. the enactment of a law or resolution by a legislative or deliberative body
  9. an evacuation of the bowels
  10. rare.
    an exchange or interchange, as of blows, words, etc (esp in the phrase passage of arms )
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passage

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/ ˈpæsÉ‘ËÊ’; ˈ±èæ²õɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. a sideways walk in which diagonal pairs of feet are lifted alternately
  2. a cadenced lofty trot, the moment of suspension being clearly defined
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to move or cause to move at a passage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of passage1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French, equivalent to pass(er) “to cross, go through†+ -age noun suffix; pass, -age

Origin of passage2

First recorded in 1750–60; from French verb passager, variant of ±è²¹²õ²õé²µ±ð°ù, from Italian passeggiare “to walk, strollâ€; pace 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of passage1

C13: from Old French from passer to pass

Origin of passage2

C18: from French passager, variant of ±è²¹²õ²õé²µ±ð°ù, from Italian passeggiare to take steps, ultimately from Latin ±è²¹²õ²õÅ«²õ step, pace 1
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“The progress this nation has made over the past 60 years since the passage of the Voters Rights Act cannot be minimized and should not be erased.â€

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That budget grew dramatically following the passage of Measure H, a 2017 county sales tax that generated hundreds of millions of dollars each year for homeless outreach, housing navigation and other social services.

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Although it is too late to help Los Angeles’ beloved mountain lion P-22 expand his territory, the passage will allow mountain lions and other wildlife to range farther for food and mates.

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