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Passy

American

[pa-see] / paˈsi /

noun

Frédérick 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
his son Paul Édouard 1859–1940, French phonetician.

Passy British

/ pasi /

noun

Frédéric (frederik). 1822–1912, French politician and economist, who campaigned for international arbitration to prevent war: shared the first Nobel peace prize 1901

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Jacob Passy is a reporter who covers the travel and tourism industries for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

In this week’s Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Charles Passy shared a lesson about how lucrative it can be to write a letter of complaint.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

The Dane won the 22.4km stage 16 from Passy to Combloux in 32 minutes 36 seconds on a decisive day of the Tour.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023

Missives were passed between households in the villages of Passy and Chaillot, tiny enclaves bordering Paris.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021

Two days later Theo is transferred to a private mental asylum in Passy, on the west side of Paris.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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