visa

Etymology

From 1831, "official signature or endorsement on a passport," from French visa, from Latin charta vīsa (“paper that has been seen”) from feminine perfect passive of Latin vidēre (“to see”).

noun

  1. A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
    I came on a six-month tourist visa.

verb

  1. (transitive, dated) To endorse (a passport, etc.).

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