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My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France, taking passport pictures and photographing weddings.
Patrick Demarchelier

Meaning of "passport" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PASSPORT

From French passeport, from passer to pass + port1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PASSPORT

passport  [ˈpɑːspɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PASSPORT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Passport is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PASSPORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

passport

Passport

A passport is a travel document, usually issued by the government of a nation, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel. Standard passports contain the holder's name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other identifying information. Passports are moving towards including biometric information embedded in a microchip embedded in the document, making them machine-readable and difficult to counterfeit. A passport specifies nationality, but not necessarily the place of residence of the passport holder. A passport holder is normally entitled to enter the country that issued the passport, though some people entitled to a passport may not be full citizens with right of abode. A passport is a document certifying identity and nationality; having the document does not of itself grant any rights, such as protection by the consulate of the issuing country, although it may indicate that the holder has such rights. Some passports attest to status as a diplomat or other official, entitled to rights and privileges such as immunity from arrest or prosecution, arising from international treaties..

Definition of passport in the English dictionary

The first definition of passport in the dictionary is an official document issued by a government, identifying an individual, granting him permission to travel abroad, and requesting the protection of other governments for him. Other definition of passport is a licence granted by a state to a foreigner, allowing the passage of his person or goods through the country. Passport is also a quality, asset, etc, that gains a person admission or acceptance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PASSPORT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
asport
əˈspɔːt
besport
bɪˈspɔːt
Bridgeport
ˈbrɪdʒˌpɔːt
davenport
ˈdævənˌpɔːt
disport
dɪˈspɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
import-export
ˈɪmpɔːtˈekspɔːt
marsport
ˈmɑːˌspɔːt
multisport
ˈmʌltɪˌspɔːt
Newport
ˈnjuːˌpɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
re-export
ˌriːɪkˈspɔːt
report
rɪˈpɔːt
spoilsport
ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt
sport
spɔːt
support
səˈpɔːt
transport
trænsˈpɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PASSPORT

passive smoking
passive vocabulary
passive-aggressive
passively
passiveness
passivism
passivist
passivity
passkey
passless
passman
Passmore
passout
Passover
passport control
passport holder
passport office
passport photo
passus
password

WORDS THAT END LIKE PASSPORT

active transport
blood sport
bulk transport
contact sport
container transport
cotransport
e-passport
electron transport
extreme sport
Gosport
means of transport
membrane transport
mode of transport
pet passport
public transport
rail transport
rapport
road transport
sea transport
spectator sport
team sport

Synonyms and antonyms of passport in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PASSPORT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «passport» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of passport
avenue · entry · identity card · key · papers · path · route · visa · way

Translation of «passport» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PASSPORT

Find out the translation of passport to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of passport from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «passport» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

护照
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pasaporte
570 millions of speakers

English

passport
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पासपोर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَوَازُ سَفَرٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паспорт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

passaporte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাসপোর্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

passeport
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasport
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reisepass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パスポート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paspor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộ chiếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்போர்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पासपोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pasaport
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passaporto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paszport
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паспорт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pașaport
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβατήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paspoort
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of passport

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSPORT»

The term «passport» is very widely used and occupies the 9.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSPORT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «passport» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «passport» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about passport

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10 QUOTES WITH «PASSPORT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word passport.
1
Mohamed Al-Fayed
I have two Filipino nannies who have British passport and not me. I don't need British passport. When you were running around in an animal skin, my ancestors were building the pyramids.
2
Jon Anderson
I think one of the great moments of my life was when I could write musician on my passport.
3
David Ben-Gurion
Ours is a country built more on people than on territory. The Jews will come from everywhere: from France, from Russia, from America, from Yemen... Their faith is their passport.
4
Amit Bhatia
I have a British passport, but the rest of my family have Indian passports, and I am Indian.
5
Erma Bombeck
There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.
6
Joan Chen
My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport.
7
Patrick Demarchelier
My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France, taking passport pictures and photographing weddings.
8
Shelley Duvall
I was traveling in Europe with Paul and suddenly realized my passport still said I was Mrs. Sampson.
9
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Once I accidentally left my passport in Nice, France, when I was on my way to Prague. Upon arriving in Vienna, after taking an overnight, and being asked to present my travel documents and realizing I forgot them at the hotel, they kicked me off the train and sent me back!
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Brendan Gleeson
When I first was able to fill in A-C-T-O-R for the occupation line on my passport, that was the first time I really felt, 'Wow, I'm home.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASSPORT»

Discover the use of passport in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to passport and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Invention of the Passport: Surveillance, Citizenship and ...
This book examines the history of the passport and state control of population movement.
John Torpey, 2000
2
The Passport in America: The History of a Document
In this age of heightened security, especially at international borders, Robertson's The Passport in America provides anyone interested in questions of identification and surveillance with a richly detailed, and often surprising, history of ...
Craig Robertson, 2010
3
Passport to the Cosmos
This book brings us to the edge of material reality and beyond, shattering the boundary that has separated matter and spirit and scientific or spiritual ways of knowing.
John E. Mack
4
Passport Photos
The borders this book crosses again and again are those where critical theory meets popular journalism, and where political poetry encounters the work of documentary photography.
Amitava Kumar, 2000
5
Passport to Beauty: Secrets and Tips from Around the World ...
No matter your latitude or longitude on the globe, by using the information in this book you can truly become a global goddess!
Shalini Vadhera, 2006
6
Passport to Genre: A Literature Enrichment Guide
Background information, management instructions, genre passport, posters and bookmarks included.
Debbie Connolly, Laurie Danley, 2006
7
Passport to a Healthy Pregnancy
If you have just received the happy news-and wondering how to take it from there-Dr Gita Arjun provides India's first definitive guide for expectant parents.
Arjun, Dr Gita, 2009
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Identity: Your Passport to Success
Demonstrates the connection between identity and success in life and business, showing that those who know who they are, are clear about what matters to them, and have established powerful identities, can become very successful.
Stedman Graham, 2012
9
Passport to Jewish Music: Its History, Traditions, and Culture
Music historian Irene Heskes takes a topical and chronological approach to present an exhaustive examination of the history, form and meaning of Jewish musical traditions.
Irene Heskes, 1994
10
Passport to Hollywood: Hollywood Films, European Directors
Examines popular films made in Hollywood by European directors, offering a fresh take on the much-debated issue of the "great divide" between modernism and mass culture.
James Morrison, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASSPORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term passport is used in the context of the following news items.
1
County takes passport services to people
LOS FRESNOS — The Cameron County District Clerk's office took its show on the road yesterday, hosting an all-day passport fair at the ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
2
Essential Arts and Culture: A passport, a pipeline, bronzes and 'Bent'
Noted Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei posted on Instagram a sweet reunion last week: Ai and his passport. For four years, he has been ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Bengaluru to become first city to start online police verification for …
There have been complaints of delay in making a fresh passport or getting the old one renewed. This, officials said, was primarily due to delay ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Nebraska Passport series: Oft's B&B in family for generations
Oft's Bed & Breakfast welcomes overnight visitors to a 1910 Queen Anne home built by Eggert Oft, a German immigrant and Bennington ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
5
Free passport extension for Filipinos affected by passport delays
Dubai: Filipinos affected by the current passport delays experienced by the printers in Manila can extend their passports free of charge ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
6
Nigerian man held for travelling on fake passport at Ahmedabad …
AHMEDABAD: A 27-year-old Nigerian man was held on late Saturday night for travelling on bogus passport with fake visa stamp at ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Triumphant Boxer Manyuchi's Has Passport and Trophy Seized By …
"The officials from Zimbabwe immigration withheld his trophy and passport, insisting Manyuchi's name was supposed to be on the trophy and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Visa bungle passport to ridicule
I need to preplan recovery strategies for my random travel idiocies - for the times I lock myself out of my room, drop my passport in the taxi, ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
Former LTTE operative, who lost leg in Sri Lankan civil war, arrested …
The Trichy police arrested a native of Ramanathapuram for helping the former LTTE member get the fake passport. They were searching for a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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5 tips on how to get a first time passport
The biggest mistake that people make in applying for a passport for the first time is not applying early enough. Normal or routine passport ... «AL.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Passport [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/passport>. Apr 2024 ».
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