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zə noun
1.
an endorsement made by an authorized representative of one country upon a passport issued by another, permitting the passport holder entry into or transit through the country making the endorsement.
verb (used with object)
2.
to give a visa to; approve a visa for.
3.
to put a visa on (a passport).
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| —n , pl -sas | |
| 1. | an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it |
| 2. | any sign or signature of approval |
| —vb , -sas, -sas, -saing, -saed | |
| 3. | to enter a visa into (a passport) |
| 4. | to endorse or ratify |
| [C19: via French from Latin vīsa things seen, from vīsus, past participle of vidēre to see] | |
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Word Origin & History
visa
1831, "official signature or endorsement on a passport," from Fr. visa, from Mod.L. charta visa "verified paper," lit. "paper that has been seen," from fem. pp. of L. videre "to see" (see vision). Earlier visé (1810), from Fr. pp. of viser "to examine, view."
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Example sentences
Anybody can ask for a tourist or a business visa without having to prove the real purpose of the trip.
Advance travel planning and early visa application are important.
Motorcycles careened through the throng and people snatched up the pieces of paper and read out photocopied visa applications.
He was arrested for overstaying his visa and the courts didn't accept his requests to remain.
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