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pas·sage1 / ˈpasij/ • n. 1. the act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another: there were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock. ∎ the act or process of moving forward: despite the passage of time she still loved him. ∎ the right to pass through somewhere: we obtained a permit for safe passage from the embassy. ∎ a journey or ticket for a journey by sea or air: he then booked passage home aboard a Spanish warship. ∎ Ornithol. (of a migrating bird) the action of passing through a place en route to its final destination: the species occurs regularly on passage | [as adj.] a passage migrant. ∎ Med. & Biol. the process of propagating microorganisms or cells in a series of host organisms or culture media, so as to maintain them or modify their virulence. 2. a narrow way, typically having walls on either side, allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building; a passageway. ∎ a duct, vessel, or other channel in the body. 3. the process of transition from one state to another: an allegory on the theme of the passage from ignorance to knowledge. ∎ the passing of a bill into law: a catalyst for the unrest was the passage of a privatization law. 4. a short extract from a book or other printed material: he picked up the newspaper and read the passage again. ∎ a section of a piece of music: nothing obscures the outlines of an orchestral passage more than a drumroll on an unrelated note. ∎ an episode in a longer activity such as a sporting event: a neat passage of midfield play. • v. [tr.] Med. & Biol. subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage: each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively. PHRASES: passage of (or at) arms a fight or dispute. work one's passage work in return for a free place on a voyage: he worked his passage home as a steward. pas·sage2 • n. a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow elevated trot, giving the impression of dancing. |
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"passage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "passage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-passage.html "passage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-passage.html |
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passage passage grave a prehistoric megalithic burial chamber of a type found chiefly in western Europe, with a passage leading to the exterior. Passage graves were originally covered by a mound, which in many cases has disappeared, and most date from the Neolithic period.
passage hawk a hawk caught for training while on migration, especially as an immature bird of less than twelve months. See also purple passage. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "passage." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "passage." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-passage.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "passage." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-passage.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "passage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "passage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-passage.html T. F. HOAD. "passage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-passage.html |
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passage. Section of a comp. which perhaps has no structural significance, e.g. a pizzicato passage, which may last only 2 bars. ‘Passage-work’ is often applied to brilliant display for the soloist.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "passage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "passage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-passage.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "passage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-passage.html |
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Passageherons in flight (‘on passage’); the migration or migratory flight of birds. Examples : passage of herons, 1879; of migrating birds, 1774. |
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"Passage." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Passage." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301080.html "Passage." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301080.html |
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passage •passage
•message, presage
•sausage • dosage
•misusage, usage
•cartage
•advantage, vantage
•curettage • percentage • vestige
•freightage • wastage
•mintage, vintage
•hermitage • baronetage • heritage
•cottage, pottage, wattage
•hostage
•portage, shortage
•outage • dotage • voltage • postage
•anecdotage • footage • frontage
•pilotage • parentage • Carthage
•ravage, savage
•salvage • selvedge • pavage • cleavage
•lovage • language • sandwich
•envisage, visage
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"passage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "passage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-passage.html "passage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-passage.html |
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