PASSPORT


Meaning of PASSPORT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpas-ˌpȯrt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) pasport, from Middle French passeport, from passer to pass + port port, from Latin portus — more at ford

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements, and that requests protection for the citizen while abroad

b. : a license issued by a country permitting a foreign citizen to pass or take goods through its territory : safe-conduct

c. : a document of identification required by law to be carried by persons residing or traveling within a country

2.

a. : a permission or authorization to go somewhere

b. : something that secures admission, acceptance, or attainment

education as a passport to success

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.