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nansen passport

Nan·sen pass·port
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nan-suh n pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs-]
    • /ˈnæn sən ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nan-suh n pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs-]
    • /ˈnæn sən ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs-/

Definitions of nansen passport words

  • noun nansen passport a passport issued after World War I by the League of Nations to refugees unable to establish citizenship. 1
  • noun nansen passport a passport issued to stateless persons by the League of Nations after World War I 0

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Origin of nansen passport

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; after F. Nansen, on whose initiative an agreement to issue such passports was signed

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Parts of speech for Nansen passport

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nansen passport popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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