English Explanatory Dictionary

visa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
verb
  1. To endorse (a passport, etc.).
name
  1. A credit card company.
  2. Alternative spelling of visa.
noun
  1. A credit card issued by the credit card company Visa.
  2. A credit card.
noun
  1. Initialism of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus.

Pronunciation

/ˈviːzə/ /-sə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-visa.wav /ˈʋi.zɑ/ /ˈʋɪ.sɑ/

Word forms

visa visas visaing visaed

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”). Compare vision, video, vista.

Related words

visé Mastercard MRSA VRSA VRE

Derived words

bridging visa e-visa exit visa golden visa prisoner visa student visa tied visa tourist visa transit visa visa-free visaless visa-on-arrival visa run working-holiday visa

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 維薩卡 /维萨卡
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