What does "passport" mean?
Passport: A document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to certify their nationality and protect them from belligerents; a sea letter.
Additional senses
- 2.A license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct. Burrill.
- 3.Figuratively: Anything which secures advancement and general acceptance. Sir P. Sidney. His passport is his innocence and grace. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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