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語源

Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in 中期英語; ultimately a calque of Old French sauf-conduit.

発音

名詞

safe-conduct (plural safe-conducts)

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

   Synonym: (obsolete) passe-partout

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

動詞

safe-conduct (third-person singular simple present safe-conducts, present participle safe-conducting, simple past and past participle safe-conducted)

1. (obsolete) To guarantee safe passage by granting such a document.
   • c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:

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

アナグラム

• confuscated