Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safe-conduct

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: safe--con-duct
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

verb

To guarantee safe passage by granting such a document.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Who […] Haue paſt the armie of the mightie Turke: Bearing his priuie ſignet and his hand, To ſafe conduct vs thorow Affrica: […]"

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

safe-conducts (plural) safe-conducts (present, singular) safe-conducting (participle, present) safe-conducted (participle, past) safe-conducted (past)

Synonyms

passe-partout safeguard

Questions

What does safe-conduct mean?: A document that grants safe passage through enemy territory in times of war.
Where does safe-conduct come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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