Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safe conduct

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: safe -con-duct
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The security given by authority of a government to a stranger for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which said government has jurisdiction or control.

Uncountable

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

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

safe-conduct (alternative)

Questions

What does safe conduct mean?: The security given by authority of a government to a stranger for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which said government has jurisdiction or control.
Where does safe conduct come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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