Meaning

2 senses

  1. A document that grants safe passage through enemy territory in times of war.

    freies Geleit

    a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

  2. A convoy or guard to protect a person in a foreign country.

Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
document:

Origin

Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in Mid

Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in Middle English; ultimately a calque of Old French sauf-conduit.

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Forms

plural: safe-conducts
Singularsafe-conduct
Pluralsafe-conducts

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
safeguardB1passe-partout
Close in meaning
  • a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war:safeguard

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
safariB1safeA2safeguardB1safelyB1safetyB1
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