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vi⋅sa

  [vee-zuh] noun, plural -sas, verb, -saed, -sa⋅ing.
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–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).
Also, visé.

Origin:
1825–35; < F, short for L carta vīsa the document (has been) examined; vīsa, ptp. fem. of vīsere to look into, see to, freq. of vidēre to see
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vi·sa   (vē'zə)   
n.  An official authorization appended to a passport, permitting entry into and travel within a particular country or region.
tr.v.   vi·saed, vi·sa·ing, vi·sas

  1. To endorse or ratify (a passport).

  2. To give a visa to.


[French, short for Latin (carta) vīsa, (the document has been) seen, from feminine past participle of vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
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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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Main Entry: vi·sa
Pronunciation: 'vE-z&, -s&
Function: noun
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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