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visa

[ vee-zuh ]
/ ˈvi zə /
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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

1830–40; <French, short for Latin carta vÄ«sa ā€œthe document (has been) seenā€; vÄ«sa, feminine past participle of vidēre ā€œto see, look atā€

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH visa

passport, visa
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British Dictionary definitions for visa

visa
/ (ˈviːzə) /

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 vīsa things seen, from vīsus, past participle of vidēre to see
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