Short for Passage West, Ireland.

Through which passage can be made; traversable. / (cytology, virology) Capable of being maintained or preserved indefinitely by transplantation in tissue cultures or other organisms.

present participle of passage

The passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

The elapsing of time.

The passage between two terraced houses leading between the front and back gardens or yards. / (euphemistic) anus, rectum

(anthropology) A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a transition in a person’s life. Baptisms, bar mitzvahs, weddings and funerals are among the best known examples.

(geography) The body of water between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.

A voyage on a ship giving the passenger only the right to be on deck, without cabin accommodation.

The passage at one end of the great hall of an English medieval house or castle, and separated from it in a timber house by the spere.