[ˈpasɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another
(e.g: there were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock)

- a narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building; a passageway
(e.g: the larger bedroom was at the end of the passage)

- the process of transition from one state to another
(e.g: an allegory on the theme of the passage from ignorance to knowledge)

- a short extract from a book or other printed material
(e.g: he picked up the newspaper and read the passage again)

- the propagation of microorganisms or cells in a series of host organisms or culture media, so as to maintain them or modify their virulence
(e.g: cultured cells can replicate on serial passage for predictable periods of time)


Phrases:
- passage of arms

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin passus ‘pace’

[ˈpasɪdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage
(e.g: each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively)


Phrases:
- passage of arms

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin passus ‘pace’

[paˈsɑːʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow elevated trot, giving the impression of dancing


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: from French, from an alteration of Italian passeggiare ‘to walk, pace’, based on Latin passus ‘pace’