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visa
[ vee-zuh ]
/ Ėvi zÉ /
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noun, plural viĀ·sas.
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
verb (used with object), viĀ·saed, viĀ·saĀ·ing.
to give a visa to; approve a visa for.
to put a visa on (a passport).
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Origin of visa
1830ā40; <French, short for Latin carta vÄ«sa āthe document (has been) seenā; vÄ«sa, feminine past participle of vidÄre āto see, look atā
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British Dictionary definitions for visa
visa
/ (ĖviĖzÉ) /
noun plural -sas
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
any sign or signature of approval
verb -sas, -saing or -saed (tr)
to enter a visa into (a passport)
to endorse or ratify
Word Origin for visa
C19: via French from Latin vÄ«sa things seen, from vÄ«sus, past participle of vidÄre to see
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