passage
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (10)passages
- the act of passing from one state or place to the nextSynonyms: transitionType of change of stateKinds segue, fossilization
- a section of text; particularly a section of medium lengthType of section, subdivisionKinds place, excerpt, text, promythium, epimythium, transition, purple passage, locus classicusPart of text, textual matter
- a way through or along which someone or something may passType of wayKinds aisle, throat, passageway, channel, cul, right of way, adit, conduit, shaft, fish ladder
- the passing of a law by a legislative bodySynonyms: enactmentType of legislation, legislating
- a journey usually by ship“the outward passage took 10 days”Synonyms: transitType of journey, journeyingKinds lockage
- a short section of a musical compositionSynonyms: musical passageType of musical composition, opusKinds transition, phrase, cadenza, recitative, outro, forte, allegretto, andante, allegro, intro +5 more
- a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass“the nasal passages”Synonyms: passageway
- a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another“the passage of air from the lungs”“the passing of flatus”Synonyms: passing
- the motion of one object relative to another“stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets”Synonyms: passing
- the act of passing something to another personSynonyms: handing over
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Translations
Noun section of text or music
Noun corridor, passageway
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: F. passage. See Pass, intransitive verb
1. The act of passing; transit from one place to another; movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or through; as, the passage of a man or a carriage; the passage of a ship or a bird; the passage of light; the passage of fluids through the pores or channels of the body.
What! are my doors opposed against my passage!— William Shakespeare
2. Transit by means of conveyance; journey, as by water, carriage, car, or the like; travel; right, liberty, or means, of passing; conveyance.
The ship in which he had taken passage.— Thomas Babington Macaulay
3. Price paid for the liberty to pass; fare; as, to pay one's passage.
4. Removal from life; decease; departure; death. rare “Endure thy mortal passage.” John Milton
When he is fit and season'd for his passage.— William Shakespeare
5. Way; road; path; channel or course through or by which one passes; way of exit or entrance; way of access or transit. Hence, a common avenue to various apartments in a building; a hall; a corridor.
And with his pointed dart Explores the nearest passage to his heart.— John Dryden
The Persian army had advanced into the... passages of Cilicia.— Robert South
6. A continuous course, process, or progress; a connected or continuous series; as, the passage of time.
The conduct and passage of affairs.— Sir John Davies
The passage and whole carriage of this action.— William Shakespeare
7. A separate part of a course, process, or series; an occurrence; an incident; an act or deed. “In thy passages of life.” William Shakespeare
The... almost incredible passage of their unbelief.— Robert South
8. A particular portion constituting a part of something continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical composition; a paragraph; a clause.
How commentators each dark passage shun.— Edward Young
9. Reception; currency. obsolete Sir Kenelm Digby
10. A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms.
No passages of love Betwixt us twain henceforward evermore.— Alfred Tennyson
11. A movement or an evacuation of the bowels.
12. 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. “The passage of the Stamp Act.” David Hosack
The final question was then put upon its passage.— Luther S. Cushing
In passage, in passing; cursorily. “These... have been studied but in passage.” Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon — Middle passage, Northeast passage, Northwest passage. See under Middle, Northeast, etc. — Of passage, passing from one place, region, or climate, to another; migratory; — said especially of birds. “Birds of passage.” Henry W. Longfellow — Passage hawk, a hawk taken on its passage or migration. — Passage money, money paid for conveyance of a passenger, — usually for carrying passengers by water.
Synonyms: Vestibule; hall; corridor. See Vestibule.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54