Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A section or division of a story, poem, etc.; a canto. Abbreviated passive

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A division or part; a canto. See 2d fit.

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  • noun A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

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Examples

  • For Christians, the Passion — from the Latin passus, the word means "having suffered" or "having undergone" — is the very heart of their faith.

    Film 2009

  • The poem was originally in eight divisions or "passus," to which was added a continuation in three parts, _Vita Do

    Brief History of English and American Literature 1886

  • The poem was originally in eight divisions or "passus," to which was added a continuation in three parts, _Vita Do

    From Chaucer to Tennyson 1886

  • To view all comments: audacity of hope passus by hlg on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 12: 35: 34 AM

    Obama, Not Wright, Is Obama's Worst Enemy 2008

  • The Easter lily was the medieval pas-flower, from Latin passus, to step or pass over, cognate of pascha, the Passover.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008

  • The Easter lily was the medieval pas-flower, from Latin passus, to step or pass over, cognate of pascha, the Passover.

    Lily Jan 2008

  • Mirum quanta passus sit H. 2. quomodo se submisit, ea se facturum pollicitus, quorum hodie ne privatus quidem partem faceret.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • [4709] Hostius quidam specula fecit, et ita disposuit, ut quum virum ipse pateretur, aversus omnes admissarii motus in speculo videret, ac deinde falsa magnitudine ipsius membri tanquam vera gauderet, simul virum et foeminam passus, quod dictu foedum et abominandum.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Italiam, fato profugus, Laviniaque venit litora, multum ille et terris iactatus et alto vi superum saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram; multa quoque et bello passus, dum conderet urbem, inferretque deos Latio, genus unde Latinum,

    readersguide Diary Entry readersguide 2007

  • Alarum pennae continent in longitudine 12. passus, elephantem in sublime tollere potest.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

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