First Known Use: 1831
Dictionary
1visa
noun vi·sa \ˈvē-zə also -sə\
: an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country usually for a particular reason
Full Definition of VISA
1
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
2
: a signature of formal approval by a superior upon a document
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Origin of VISA
French, from Latin, neuter plural of visus, past participle
2visa
verb
vi·saed \-zəd, -səd\ vi·sa·ing \-zə-iŋ, -sə-\
Definition of VISA
transitive verb
: to give a visa to (a passport)
First Known Use of VISA
circa 1847
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