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  • English Word Passage Definition A continuous course, process, or progress; a connected or continuous series; as, the passage of time.
  • English Word Passage Definition A separate part of a course, process, or series; an occurrence; an incident; an act or deed.
  • English Word Passage Definition A particular portion constituting a part of something continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical composition; a paragraph; a clause.
  • English Word Passage Definition Reception; currency.
  • English Word Passage Definition A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms.
  • English Word Passage Definition A movement or an evacuation of the bowels.
  • English Word Passage Definition In parliamentary proceedings: (a) The course of a proposition (bill, resolution, etc.) through the several stages of consideration and action; as, during its passage through Congress the bill was amended in both Houses. (b) The advancement of a bill or other proposition from one stage to another by an affirmative vote; esp., the final affirmative action of the body upon a proposition; hence, adoption; enactment; as, the passage of the bill to its third reading was delayed.
  • English Word Passager Definition A passenger; a bird or boat of passage.
  • English Word Passageway Definition A way for passage; a hall. See Passage, 5.
  • English Word Passant Definition Passing from one to another; in circulation; current.
  • English Word Passant Definition Curs/ry, careless.
  • English Word Passant Definition Surpassing; excelling.
  • English Word Passant Definition Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.
  • English Word Passe Definition Alt. of Passee
  • English Word Passe partout Definition That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct.
  • English Word Passe partout Definition A master key; a latchkey.
  • English Word Passe partout Definition A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, or the like, usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures.
  • English Word Passed Definition of Pass
  • English Word Passee Definition Past; gone by; hence, past one's prime; worn; faded; as, a passee belle.
  • English Word Passegarde Definition A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.
  • English Word Passement Definition Lace, gimp, braid etc., sewed on a garment.
  • English Word Passementerie Definition Beaded embroidery for women's dresses.
  • English Word Passenger Definition A passer or passer-by; a wayfarer.
  • English Word Passenger Definition A traveler by some established conveyance, as a coach, steamboat, railroad train, etc.
  • English Word Passer Definition One who passes; a passenger.
  • English Word Passer-by Definition One who goes by; a passer.
  • English Word Passeres Definition An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds.
  • English Word Passeriform Definition Like or belonging to the Passeres.
  • English Word Passerine Definition Of or pertaining to the Passeres.
  • English Word Passerine Definition One of the Passeres.