passage
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[ pas-ij ]
/ ˈpæs ɪdʒ /
noun
verb (used without object), pas·saged, pas·sag·ing.
to make a passage; cross; pass; voyage.
Words nearby passage
passable,
passably,
passacaglia,
passade,
passado,
passage,
passage grave,
passage hawk,
passage to india, a,
passage work,
passageway
Definition for passage (2 of 2)
passage
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[ pas-ij, puh-sahzh ]
/ ˈpæs ɪdʒ, pəˈsɑʒ /
noun
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), pas·saged, pas·sag·ing.
(of a horse) to execute such a movement.
(of a rider) to cause a horse to execute such a movement.
verb (used with object), pas·saged, pas·sag·ing.
to cause (a horse) to passage.
Origin of passage
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British Dictionary definitions for passage (1 of 2)
passage
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/ (ˈpæsɪdʒ) /
noun
Word Origin for passage
C13: from Old French from
passer to
pass
British Dictionary definitions for passage (2 of 2)
passage
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/ (ˈpæsɪdʒ, ˈpæsɑːʒ) dressage /
noun
a sideways walk in which diagonal pairs of feet are lifted alternately
a cadenced lofty trot, the moment of suspension being clearly defined
verb
to move or cause to move at a passage
Word Origin for passage
C18: from French
passager, variant of
passéger, from Italian
passeggiare to take steps, ultimately from Latin
passūs step,
pace
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Medical definitions for passage
passage
[ păs′ĭj ]
n.
A movement from one place to another.
The process of passing from one condition or stage to another.
A path, channel, or duct through, over, or along which something may pass.
An act of emptying, as of the bowels.
The process of passing or maintaining a group of microorganisms or cells through a series of hosts or cultures.