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